Patents by Inventor Thomas Forrester
Thomas Forrester 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: 20130083960Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention provide a function centric data system that reduces avionics system weight and power requirements. In some embodiments, the function centric data system is housed in a vibration resistant package. A variety of functions typically performed by other avionics systems are incorporated into the system, allowing centralize power and processing management, reducing weight and improving system reliability. In some embodiments, the function centric data system is configured to provide high rate data sampling, allowing ground stations to apply sophisticated failure prediction algorithms, reducing maintenance costs and mean time between flights. Embodiments include methods of wireless networking with automatic hand offs and adaptive multi-hop topologies to allow this data to be promptly transferred when the aircraft lands. Embodiments also include methods for data processing to predict imminent failures using Bayesian statistics and catastrophe prediction methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Andrew Kostrzewski, Sookwang Ro, Kang Lee, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannzon
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Patent number: 8400162Abstract: A method of monitoring battery capacity comprises determining a starting capacity of a battery; determining an activity coefficient for a device connected to the battery; determining a voltage and current profile for the battery using the starting capacity; determining a voltage and current operating point for the device using the activity value for the device; and determining an updated capacity of the battery using the voltage and current profile for the battery and the voltage and current operating point for the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Physical Optics CorporationInventors: Tomasz Jannson, Thomas Forrester, Kevin Duane Degrood, Kathy Mai Nguyen, Kang Lee, Eric Gans, Kevin Carl Walter
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Patent number: 8376760Abstract: An avionics data storage device and data transfer system are provided. The data storage device, has a slanted, “shark-like” door, which provides an environmental seal when not installed in the data transfer system. The storage device and data transfer system maintain environmental seals at all times other than installation. The storage device and transfer system can implement a variety of identification and authentication methods, including electrical, physical, and optical authentication or identification.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Physical Optics CorporationInventors: Andrew Kostrzewski, Kang Lee, Sookwang Ro, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson, Michael Alan Thompson
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Patent number: 8344485Abstract: An integrated circuit die comprises a device layer comprising a plurality of semiconductor devices; an interconnect layer comprising a plurality of interconnect paths connecting the semiconductor devices and embedded in a dielectric material; and a plurality of hard nanoparticles embedded in the dielectric material of the interconnect layer, the hard nanoparticles having a hardness greater than a hardness of the dielectric material and of a hardness of the interconnect paths.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Physical Optics CorporationInventors: Kang Lee, Thomas Forrester, Eric Gans, Kevin Carl Walter, Tomasz Jannson
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Patent number: 8308489Abstract: Electrical garments and components for use in electrical garments are provided. A communication medium of various forms is integrated into a garment seam that is used to join two or more portions of a garment. The communication media can be used to provide electrical or other electromagnetic connection for coupling among a plurality of electrical devices associated with the garment. Accordingly, the electrical garment can be configured for a plurality of uses, applications and environments, depending on the electrical devices associated therewith. The electrical devices can be configured to be attached to or integrated with the garment in a releasable fashion or in a more permanent configuration. The electrical devices can be chosen for their desired functionality and interconnected with the communication media, which is at least partially integrated within the garment seams. Additional embodiments provide an electronic connector suitable for use with seams incorporating electronic wiring.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Physical Optics CorporationInventors: Kang S. Lee, Thomas Forrester, Eric Gans, Kevin Carl Walter, David J. Silvestris, Tomasz Jannson
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Publication number: 20120250863Abstract: The present invention provides a method for a data encryption device to perform network communications, the method comprising obtaining an indexed array of encryption keys, wherein the indexed array of encryption keys is shared with a data decryption device; obtaining a message to be encrypted; using a first random or pseudorandom number to determine an index; obtaining a first key from the array of encryption keys, wherein the first key corresponds to the index; selecting a second key from the plurality of encryption keys; encrypting the message using the first key and a second random or pseudorandom number; encrypting the index using the second key and a third random or pseudorandom number; transmitting the encrypted message and the encrypted index to the data decryption device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Leonid BUKSHPUN, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson, Andrew Kostrzewski, Alexander Milovanov, Ranjit Pradhan
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Publication number: 20120226653Abstract: Disclosed is a method of selectively predicting hydrocarbon concentration in a sample of unknown hydrocarbon concentration (the unknown sample). The method comprises the steps of: (i) separately subjecting two or more samples of known hydrocarbon concentration to infrared (IR) radiation; (ii) separately detecting an IR signal from the samples of known hydrocarbon concentration; (iii) analysing the IR signals using a multivariate chemometric technique to produce a training data set; (iv) generating a predictive model for hydrocarbon concentration based on the training data set; (v) subjecting the unknown sample to infrared (IR) radiation; (vi) detecting an IR signal from the unknown sample; (vii) applying the predictive model to the IR signal from the unknown sample; and thereafter (viii) selectively predicting hydrocarbon concentration in the unknown sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Michael John McLaughlin, Sean Thomas Forrester, Leslie Joseph Janik
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Publication number: 20120211591Abstract: An optical impact system controls munitions termination through sensing proximity to a target and preventing effects of countermeasures on false munitions termination. Embodiments can be implemented on in a variety of munitions such as small and mid caliber that can be applicable in non-lethal weapons and in weapons of high lethality with airburst capability for example and in guided air-to-ground and cruise missiles. Embodiments can improve accuracy, reliability and lethality of munitions depending on its designation without modification in a weapon itself and make the weapon resistant to optical countermeasures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Sergey Sandomirsky, Vladimir Esterkin, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson, Andrew Kostrzewski, Alexander Naumov, Naibing Ma, Sookwang Ro, Paul Shnitser
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Publication number: 20120153160Abstract: Disclosed herein is a use and a method for the detection of petroleum hydrocarbon in a sample. The method comprises the steps of subjecting the sample to infrared (IR) radiation, and detecting an IR signal in the range of 1360 cm?1 to 2090 cm?1 and/or 2650 cm?1 to 3000 cm?1 and/or 3700 cm?1 to 4400 cm?1. In a particular application, the invention provides a method for the detection of petroleum hydrocarbon in an environmental sample such as soil, silt, sediment, rock, mineral or waste sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Sean Thomas Forrester, Michael John McLaughlin, Leslie Joseph Janik
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Patent number: 8194858Abstract: The present invention provides a method for a data encryption device to perform network communications, the method comprising obtaining an indexed array of encryption keys, wherein the indexed array of encryption keys is shared with a data decryption device; obtaining a message to be encrypted; using a first random or pseudorandom number to determine an index; obtaining a first key from the array of encryption keys, wherein the first key corresponds to the index; selecting a second key from the plurality of encryption keys; encrypting the message using the first key and a second random or pseudorandom number; encrypting the index using the second key and a third random or pseudorandom number; transmitting the encrypted message and the encrypted index to the data decryption device.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Physical Optics CorporationInventors: Leonid Bukshpun, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson, Andrew Kostrzewski, Alexander Milovanov, Ranjit Pradhan
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Patent number: 8114248Abstract: A method and system referred to as PALM (Patterning by Adhesive of Large Relief Three-Dimensional Microstructures) with large reliefs exceeding 1 ?m and being as large as 100 ?m. The microstructures can be either deterministic (such as microprisms), or random (such as diffusers), the first obtained by copying an original supermaster, and latter obtained by copying a laser speckle pattern. The master process entails copying a supermaster into the form of the microstructure constituting a pattern on the patterning cylinder (called a drum), to be then continuously multiplied in the PALM system, in a continuous roll-to-roll web process. The latter method, together with the related system, is the subject of this invention. The rolls continuously repeat the master pattern, copying by adhesive with large viscosity on acrylic (hybrid) as well as by a monolithic process. The monolithic process can be accomplished using temperature and pressure, or by UV-cured polymerization.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2007Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kang Lee, Nanda Nathan, Engin Arik, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson, Edward M. Kaiser, Kevin H. Yu
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Patent number: 8063307Abstract: Self-healing electrical garments and self-healing electrical conductors and components for use in electrical garments are provided. A communication medium of various forms is integrated into a garment seam that is used to join two or more portions of a garment. The communication media can be used to provide electrical or other electromagnetic connection for coupling among a plurality of electrical devices associated with the garment. The self-healing electrical conductor may be used as part of a garment portion or may be used as a joining fiber in a variety of techniques to join garment portions together. The self-healing electrical conductor comprises an electrical conductor, a conductive polymer immediately surrounding or adjacent to the electrical conductor, an insulator enclosing the electrical conductor and the conductive polymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Physical Optics CorporationInventors: Leonid Bukshpun, Ranjit Pradhan, Kang S. Lee, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson
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Patent number: 8033705Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a light pipe assembly having a thickness of about 90 microns, a light source and a coupler that receives light from the light source and diffuses the received light from the light source into the first end of the light pipe assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Thomas Forrester, Engin Arik, Evgeni Poliakov
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Patent number: 7926995Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a light pipe assembly having a thickness of about 90 microns, a light source and a coupler that receives light from the light source and diffuses the received light from the light source into the first end of the light pipe assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Asahi Kasei Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Thomas Forrester, Engin Arik, Evgeni Poliakov
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Publication number: 20110049684Abstract: An integrated circuit die comprises a device layer comprising a plurality of semiconductor devices; an interconnect layer comprising a plurality of interconnect paths connecting the semiconductor devices and embedded in a dielectric material; and a plurality of hard nanoparticles embedded in the dielectric material of the interconnect layer, the hard nanoparticles having a hardness greater than a hardness of the dielectric material and of a hardness of the interconnect paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Kang Lee, Thomas Forrester, Eric Gans, Kevin Carl Walter, Tomasz Jannson
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Publication number: 20100211787Abstract: The present invention provides a method for a data encryption device to perform network communications, the method comprising obtaining an indexed array of encryption keys, wherein the indexed array of encryption keys is shared with a data decryption device; obtaining a message to be encrypted; using a first random or pseudorandom number to determine an index; obtaining a first key from the array of encryption keys, wherein the first key corresponds to the index; selecting a second key from the plurality of encryption keys; encrypting the message using the first key and a second random or pseudorandom number; encrypting the index using the second key and a third random or pseudorandom number; transmitting the encrypted message and the encrypted index to the data decryption device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Leonid Bukshpun, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson, Andrew Kostrzewski, Alexander Milovanov, Ranjit Pradhan
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Patent number: 7753685Abstract: An entirely wearable electrical connector for power/data connectivity. The principal element of a modular network is the wearable electrical connector, which is integrated into a personal area network with USB compatibility. Several wearable connector embodiments are disclosed. An enhancement to the wearable connector includes OSI Layer 2 (and potentially Layer 3) functionality. Data Link layer functionality is supported by including electronic serial numbers at wearable snap-connector points.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Physical Optics CorporationInventors: Kang Lee, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson, Andrew Kostrzewski, Eugene Levin, Gajendra Savant
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Publication number: 20100149832Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a light pipe assembly having a thickness of about 90 microns, a light source and a coupler that receives light from the light source and diffuses the received light from the light source into the first end of the light pipe assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Engin Arik, Evgeni Poliakov, Thomas Forrester
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Patent number: 7731517Abstract: An entirely wearable electrical connector for power/data connectivity. The principal element of a modular network is the wearable electrical connector, which is integrated into a personal area network with USB compatibility. An embodiment comprises a non-conductive elastomeric environmental seal.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Physical Optics CorporationInventors: Kang Lee, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson, Andrew Kostrzewski, Eugene Levin, Gajendra Savant
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Publication number: 20100122832Abstract: Self-healing electrical garments and self-healing electrical conductors and components for use in electrical garments are provided. A communication medium of various forms is integrated into a garment seam that is used to join two or more portions of a garment. The communication media can be used to provide electrical or other electromagnetic connection for coupling among a plurality of electrical devices associated with the garment. The self-healing electrical conductor may be used as part of a garment portion or may be used as a joining fiber in a variety of techniques to join garment portions together. The self-healing electrical conductor comprises an electrical conductor, a conductive polymer immediately surrounding or adjacent to the electrical conductor, an insulator enclosing the electrical conductor and the conductive polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Leonid Bukshpun, Ranjit Pradhan, Kang S. Lee, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson