Patents by Inventor John Zellner
John Zellner 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).
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Publication number: 20220253206Abstract: Systems and related methods are provided for improving cognitive function of a wireless power system designer and simulate various aspects of a wireless power system as an aid in making design selections in a tradeoff environment. Various embodiment enable such improved cognitive function by providing machine instructions that generate various graphical user interfaces which enable the wireless power system designer to visualize, compare, select, and change a variety of independent and dependent variables pertaining to a plurality of potential wireless power systems, a plurality of potential diodes, and a plurality of potential coplanar striplines for use in a plurality of operational environments as desired by the wireless power system designer. Aspects of various embodiments display design constraint warnings thereby providing visual display of design space solutions that do not violate various design constraints.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Corey Alexis Marvin Bergsrud, Alex John Zellner, Kristina Rose Preucil
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Patent number: 10574097Abstract: Systems and related methods are provided for improving cognitive function of a wireless power system designer and simulate various aspects of a wireless power system as an aid in making design selections in a tradeoff environment. Various embodiment enable such improved cognitive function by providing machine instructions that generate various graphical user interfaces which enable the wireless power system designer to visualize, compare, select, and change a variety of independent and dependent variables pertaining to a plurality of potential wireless power systems, a plurality of potential diodes, and a plurality of potential coplanar striplines for use in a plurality of operational environments as desired by the wireless power system designer. Aspects of various embodiments display design constraint warnings thereby providing visual display of design space solutions that do not violate various design constraints.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Corey Alexis Marvin Bergsrud, Alex John Zellner
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Publication number: 20180342910Abstract: Systems and related methods are provided for improving cognitive function of a wireless power system designer and simulate various aspects of a wireless power system as an aid in making design selections in a tradeoff environment. Various embodiment enable such improved cognitive function by providing machine instructions that generate various graphical user interfaces which enable the wireless power system designer to visualize, compare, select, and change a variety of independent and dependent variables pertaining to a plurality of potential wireless power systems, a plurality of potential diodes, and a plurality of potential coplanar striplines for use in a plurality of operational environments as desired by the wireless power system designer. Aspects of various embodiments display design constraint warnings thereby providing visual display of design space solutions that do not violate various design constraints.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Corey Alexis Marvin Bergsrud, Alex John Zellner
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Patent number: 9182942Abstract: A Dynamic Motion Element for use in testing crash avoidance technologies in a subject vehicle is disclosed. The Dynamic Motion Element includes a body comprising an upper surface wherein the upper surface is adapted to support a soft-body having the size and shape of a vehicle. The body has at least one tapered side so as to allow the subject vehicle to drive up to and on the upper surface with minimal to no damage to the subject vehicle or the Dynamic Motion Element. The body is supported by at least two rotational structures, including at least one driven rotational structure coupled with an electronically-controlled power source. The electronically-controlled braking system applies braking force to at least one of the rotational structures.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, John Zellner
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Publication number: 20140195075Abstract: A Guided Soft Target System is disclosed that includes a subject vehicle and a dynamic motion element (DME). The subject vehicle may be accelerated at an arbitrary rate to a speed corresponding to the speed in its own predetermined trajectory. Each of the DME vehicles computes its target speed as a ratio of the subject vehicle's speed at each waypoint location, and modulates its speed control to achieve this target speed. To further compensate for timing differences along the target path, each DME computes its longitudinal error along the path relative to its target position, as dictated by the position of the subject vehicle within its own trajectory, and each DME's target speed is modulated in order to minimize the longitudinal error along the predetermined trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Dynamic Research Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8762044Abstract: A Guided Soft Target System is disclosed that includes a subject vehicle and a dynamic motion element (DME). The subject vehicle may be accelerated at an arbitrary rate to a speed corresponding to the speed in its own predetermined trajectory. Each of the DME vehicles computes its target speed as a ratio of the subject vehicle's speed at each waypoint location, and modulates its speed control to achieve this target speed. To further compensate for timing differences along the target path, each DME computes its longitudinal error along the path relative to its target position, as dictated by the position of the subject vehicle within its own trajectory, and each DME's target speed is modulated in order to minimize the longitudinal error along the predetermined trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8755999Abstract: A cam actuated hydraulic brake system and an in plane tensioner pulley belt drive system may be used on autonomous vehicles, such as dynamic motion elements for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. The brake system utilizes a cam driven by a servo to push the piston push rod of a hydraulic master brake cylinder, thus distributing pressurized brake fluid throughout the brake system. The pulley drive system uses an articulating arm for the driven pulley, and that arm may also have connected to it one or two tension pulleys, each of which is in contact with the belt. Because the drive pulley and the tensioner pulleys pivot about the same pivot axis, the needed belt length remains nearly constant across the entire range of the articulating arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Dynamic Research Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8751143Abstract: A cam actuated hydraulic brake system and an in plane tensioner pulley belt drive system may be used on autonomous vehicles, such as dynamic motion elements for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. The brake system utilizes a cam driven by a servo to push the piston push rod of a hydraulic master brake cylinder, thus distributing pressurized brake fluid throughout the brake system. The pulley drive system uses an articulating arm for the driven pulley, and that arm may also have connected to it one or two tension pulleys, each of which is in contact with the belt. Because the drive pulley and the tensioner pulleys pivot about the same pivot axis, the needed belt length remains nearly constant across the entire range of the articulating arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8706395Abstract: A cam actuated hydraulic brake system and an in plane tensioner pulley belt drive system may be used on autonomous vehicles, such as dynamic motion elements for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. The brake system utilizes a cam driven by a servo to push the piston push rod of a hydraulic master brake cylinder, thus distributing pressurized brake fluid throughout the brake system. The pulley drive system uses an articulating arm for the driven pulley, and that arm may also have connected to it one or two tension pulleys, each of which is in contact with the belt. Because the drive pulley and the tensioner pulleys pivot about the same pivot axis, the needed belt length remains nearly constant across the entire range of the articulating arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, John Zellner
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Publication number: 20140058589Abstract: A Guided Soft Target System is disclosed that includes a subject vehicle and a dynamic motion element (DME). The subject vehicle may be accelerated at an arbitrary rate to a speed corresponding to the speed in its own predetermined trajectory. Each of the DME vehicles computes its target speed as a ratio of the subject vehicle's speed at each waypoint location, and modulates its speed control to achieve this target speed. To further compensate for timing differences along the target path, each DME computes its longitudinal error along the path relative to its target position, as dictated by the position of the subject vehicle within its own trajectory, and each DME's target speed is modulated in order to minimize the longitudinal error along the predetermined trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Dynamic Research Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, John Zellner
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Publication number: 20140045631Abstract: A cam actuated hydraulic brake system and an in plane tensioner pulley belt drive system may be used on autonomous vehicles, such as dynamic motion elements for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. The brake system utilizes a cam driven by a servo to push the piston push rod of a hydraulic master brake cylinder, thus distributing pressurized brake fluid throughout the brake system. The pulley drive system uses an articulating arm for the driven pulley, and that arm may also have connected to it one or two tension pulleys, each of which is in contact with the belt. Because the drive pulley and the tensioner pulleys pivot about the same pivot axis, the needed belt length remains nearly constant across the entire range of the articulating arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Dynamic Research Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, John Zellner
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Publication number: 20140039727Abstract: A cam actuated hydraulic brake system and an in plane tensioner pulley belt drive system may be used on autonomous vehicles, such as dynamic motion elements for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. The brake system utilizes a cam driven by a servo to push the piston push rod of a hydraulic master brake cylinder, thus distributing pressurized brake fluid throughout the brake system. The pulley drive system uses an articulating arm for the driven pulley, and that arm may also have connected to it one or two tension pulleys, each of which is in contact with the belt. Because the drive pulley and the tensioner pulleys pivot about the same pivot axis, the needed belt length remains nearly constant across the entire range of the articulating arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Dynamic Research Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8589062Abstract: A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, Nenad Bozin, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8583358Abstract: A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, Nenad Bozin, John Zellner
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Publication number: 20130162479Abstract: A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: DYNAMIC RESEARCH INC.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, Nenad Bozin, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8457877Abstract: A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, Nenad Bozin, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8447509Abstract: A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing a sensor signature substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network. Specific geometries for the DME have been discovered that minimize the risk of the DME flipping up and hitting or otherwise damaging or disrupting the ride of typical test vehicles during impact of the test vehicles with the GST, all while minimizing the effect of the DME on the sensor signature of the GST.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, Nenad Bozin, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8428863Abstract: A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, Nenad Bozin, John Zellner
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Patent number: 8428864Abstract: A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Dynamic Research, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, Nenad Bozin, John Zellner
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Publication number: 20130018528Abstract: A Guided Soft Target (GST) system and method provides a versatile test system and methodology for the evaluation of various crash avoidance technologies. This system and method can be used to replicate the pre-crash motions of the CP in a wide variety of crash scenarios while minimizing physical risk, all while consistently providing radar and other sensor signatures substantially identical to that of the item being simulated. The GST system in various example embodiments may comprise a soft target vehicle or pedestrian form removably attached to a programmable, autonomously guided, self-propelled Dynamic Motion Element (DME), which may be operated in connection with a wireless computer network operating on a plurality of complimentary communication networks. Specific DME geometries are provided to minimize ride disturbance and observability by radar and other sensors. Computer controlled DME braking systems are disclosed as well as break-away and retractable antenna systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: DYNAMIC RESEARCH INC.Inventors: Joseph Kelly, Peter Broen, Jordan Silberling, Nenad Bozin, John Zellner