Patents by Inventor Dale Burton

Dale Burton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7498955
    Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a geographic area of interest can be selected, and photographic images of the selected area can be downloaded and displayed by a user in an efficient and timely manner. The geographic area of interest may initially be selected by various input means such as a map, longitude/latitude coordinates, a global positioning system (GPS), and the like. Once the particular geographic area has been selected, photographic images corresponding to the selected area are downloaded to the user. The photographic images may be stored in a suitable data storage system such as a server. Alternatively, the photographic image data may be generated real time and downloaded to the user. In one embodiment, a relatively low resolution image of a large geographic area is initially displayed to the user, and the user can then select a limited region of the image for closer viewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Poor, Michael Mos, Dale Burton, Robert Mitchell, Christopher Duffey
  • Patent number: 7495582
    Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a geographic area of interest can be selected, and information corresponding to the selected area can be downloaded and displayed by a user in an efficient and timely manner. The geographic area of interest may initially be selected by various input means such as a map, longitude/latitude coordinates, a global positioning system (GPS), and the like. Once the particular geographic area has been selected, geographic information corresponding to the selected area is downloaded to the user. The geographic information may include photographic images, radar, radio transmission, cell phone transmission, time sequenced images, ground moving target information, air moving target information, maritime moving target information, red or blue force identification and/or potential hazard areas information. The geographic information may be stored in a suitable data storage system such as a server. Alternatively, the geographic information may be generated real time and downloaded to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Poor, Michael Mos, Dale Burton, Robert Mitchell, Christopher Duffey
  • Publication number: 20060232463
    Abstract: A system comprises a radar for producing a radar interrogation signal, a transponder for receiving the radar interrogation signal and producing a transponder signal including a first linear frequency modulated pulse having an increasing frequency and a second linear frequency modulated pulse having a decreasing frequency, and a processor for processing the transponder signal to determine a frequency offset between the radar interrogation signal and the transponder signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Dale Burton, Michael Addison, Christopher Duffey, Paul Henkel
  • Publication number: 20060208927
    Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a geographic area of interest can be selected, and information corresponding to the selected area can be downloaded and displayed by a user in an efficient and timely manner. The geographic area of interest may initially be selected by various input means such as a map, longitude/latitude coordinates, a global positioning system (GPS), and the like. Once the particular geographic area has been selected, geographic information corresponding to the selected area is downloaded to the user. The geographic information may include photographic images, radar, radio transmission, cell phone transmission, time sequenced images, ground moving target information, air moving target information, maritime moving target information, red or blue force identification and/or potential hazard areas information. The geographic information may be stored in a suitable data storage system such as a server. Alternatively, the geographic information may be generated real time and downloaded to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Poor, Michael Mos, Dale Burton, Robert Mitchell, Christopher Duffey
  • Publication number: 20060208926
    Abstract: A system is disclosed in which a geographic area of interest can be selected, and photographic images of the selected area can be downloaded and displayed by a user in an efficient and timely manner. The geographic area of interest may initially be selected by various input means such as a map, longitude/latitude coordinates, a global positioning system (GPS), and the like. Once the particular geographic area has been selected, photographic images corresponding to the selected area are downloaded to the user. The photographic images may be stored in a suitable data storage system such as a server. Alternatively, the photographic image data may be generated real time and downloaded to the user. In one embodiment, a relatively low resolution image of a large geographic area is initially displayed to the user, and the user can then select a limited region of the image for closer viewing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Poor, Michael Mos, Dale Burton, Robert Mitchell, Christopher Duffey
  • Publication number: 20040217676
    Abstract: A workstation comprising a desktop assembly for supporting a display and an input device, a base for securing the workstation to an aircraft structure, and means for extending and retracting the desktop assembly between a deployed position and a stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Ronald Heuer, Dale Burton, David Johnson, Michael Martignoni
  • Patent number: 5117360
    Abstract: The central data processor of a radar system includes a plurality of Raytheon Company militarized VAX computer family model 860 super-minicomputers, each having a Raytheon Company MVCF-860 input/output expansion chassis and a Control Data corporation militarized disk system unit. A high speed, asynchronous, bidirectional communications channel provides a communications interface between a programmable signal processor and the super-minicomputers. A joint tactical information distibution system asynchronous, bidirectional communications channel interfaces a joint tactical information distribution system to the super-minicomputers. A plurality of militarized advanced disk system units and small computer systems interfaces of a digital display processor are interposed between one of the militarized advanced disk system units and the digital display processor. An operator work station local area network interfaces the digital display processor and the input/output expansion chassis of the central data processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Charles R. Hotz, Gerald J. McNiff, Dale Burton