Patents Represented by Attorney David S. Kalmbaugh
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Patent number: 7537926Abstract: A 10,000 gallon sequencing batch reactor tank for the on-site bio-degradation of oily sludge. Bacteria already present in and adapted to oily sludge degrade the hydrocarbons found in oily sludge within two weeks from 20,000 ppm to less than 100 ppm. A degradation cycle requires 5 days. After five days a recirculation pump and aeration system are turned off and solids are allowed to settle to the bottom of the tank. An ultrafiltration unit connected to the tank requires approximately 16 hours to process the contents of the reactor tank.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Gerardo F. Maga, Frederick E. Goetz
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Patent number: 7487015Abstract: An emulator, which is a computer program, for simulating 32 bit ARINC-429 data output by an Inertial Navigation System on board a P-3 aircraft. The value for each word output by the emulator is adjustable by user. The user adjusts each value by using the computer's mouse to engage slider controls located on a computer applications window. ARINC-429 data which the user adjusts includes aircraft latitude, longitude and altitude data as well as pitch and roll data for the aircraft, and time and distance to a destination by the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Christian Lauritz Houlbert
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Patent number: 7487014Abstract: A protocol converter that translates the ARINC-429 protocol output of an Inertial Navigation System to the National Marine Electronics Association 0183 protocol. The protocol converter includes an ARINC-429 interface board with cable and software operating in a computer with at least one serial communications port. The software includes a protocol conversion program which is capable of outputting the NMEA-0183 protocol to as many as four serial communications ports simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Christian Lauritz Houlberg
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Patent number: 7472653Abstract: A venting system for a casing containing an explosive material includes a base plug having one or more venting ports. A ring-shaped failure mechanism mounted to the base plug seals the venting ports. The failure mechanism has a selected melting temperature such that raising the temperature of the failure mechanism to its melting temperature causes the failure mechanism to unseal the venting port to allow controlled burning of the explosive material. An insert ring formed of a durable material to protect the failure mechanism from being damaged may be mounted on an outer surface of the failure mechanism. An adhesive may be used to seal gaps between the failure mechanism, the insert ring and the base plug. The failure mechanism may have a peripheral tab formed to fit within a corresponding groove in the base plug to mount the failure mechanism securely to the base plug.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Brian Vance Hays, Lee Hardt, Donald Burnett
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Patent number: 7445927Abstract: A 10,000 gallon sequencing batch reactor tank for the on-site bio-degradation of oily sludge. Bacteria already present in and adapted to oily sludge degrade the hydrocarbons found in oily sludge within two weeks from 20,000 ppm to less than 100 ppm. A degradation cycle requires 5 days. After five days a recirculation pump and aeration system are turned off and solids are allowed to settle to the bottom of the tank. An ultrafiltration unit connected to the tank requires approximately 16 hours to process the contents of the reactor tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Gerardo F. Maga, Frederick E. Goetz
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Patent number: 7439054Abstract: A 10,000 gallon sequencing batch reactor tank for the on-site bio-degradation of oily sludge. Bacteria already present in and adapted to oily sludge degrade the hydrocarbons found in oily sludge within two weeks from 20,000 ppm to less than 100 ppm. A degradation cycle requires 5 days. After five days a recirculation pump and aeration system are turned off and solids are allowed to settle to the bottom of the tank. An ultrafiltration unit connected to the tank requires approximately 16 hours to process the contents of the reactor tank.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Gerardo F. Maga, Frederick E. Goetz
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Patent number: 7435310Abstract: A method of making films surface imprinted with nanometer-sized particles to produce micro- and/or nano-structured electron and hole collecting interfaces, include providing at least one transparent substrate, providing at least one photoabsorbing conjugated polymer, providing a sufficient amount of nanometer-sized particles to produce a charge separation interface, providing at least one transparent polymerizable layer, embedding the nanometer-sized particles in the conjugated polymer, applying the polymerizable layer and the conjugated polymer/nanometer-sized particle mixture on separate substrates where the nanometer-sized particles form a stamp surface, imprinting the stamp surface into the surface of the polymerizable film layer to produce micro- and/or nano-structured electron and hole collecting interfaces, polymerizing the polymerizable film layer to form a conformal gap, and filling the gap with at least one photoabsorbing material to promote the generation of photoexcited electrons and transport toType: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: M. Joseph Roberts, Scott K. Johnson, Richard A. Hollins, Curtis E. Johnson, Thomas J. Groshens, David J. Irvin
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Patent number: 7433363Abstract: A low latency switch architecture for high performance packet-switched networks which is a combination of input buffers capable of avoiding head-of-line blocking and an internal switch interconnect capable of allowing different input ports to access a single output simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Warren Rosen, Satyen Sukhtankar, Ralph N. Lachenmaier
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Patent number: 7425919Abstract: A computer program which plots radar video data generated by a seeker on a missile. The program allows a user to plot multiple scans of radar video data on a chart, which is obtained from a Data Worksheet. The chart displays one or more sets of radar video data scans and a detection gate plot for each radar video data scan. The program includes Zoom In, Zoom Out, Pan Left and Pan Right functions which allow the user to view and manipulate views of the data displayed by the chart.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2007Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Christian L. Houlberg
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Patent number: 7401565Abstract: The port security barrier includes multiple barrier float assemblies connected to one another to form a barrier to stop, delay and discourage attacks by high speed boats of sixty five feet or less in length on high valued waterfront assets such as ports and docking facilities. The port security barrier includes multiple barrier floats coupled to one another by flange connectors. Each barrier float assembly also has a capture nylon net which is used to capture the high speeds and prevent an intrusion into restricted waters.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Laurence Nixon, William Seelig, Stephen Slaughter
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Patent number: 7400299Abstract: A microstrip antenna configured to wrap around a projectile's body without interfering with the aerodynamic design of the projectile. The microstrip antenna has three identical conformal antenna elements equally spaced around the circumference of the projectile's body. The antenna has an operating frequency of 241.2 MHz or 231.0 MHz, a maximum diameter of ten inches and a maximum length of nine inches.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Marvin L. Ryken, Albert F. Davis
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Patent number: 7355553Abstract: A microstrip antenna configured to wrap around approximately 270 degrees a projectile's body without interfering with the aerodynamic design of the projectile. The microstrip antenna has two identical grounded quarter wavelength microstrip antenna elements positioned around the circumference of the projectile's body. The antenna has an operating frequency of 425 MHz ±375 KHz, a maximum diameter of ten inches and a maximum length of nine inches. The microstrip antenna outputs a pair of equal amplitude flight termination signals and produces a quasi omni-directional radiation pattern with linear polarization.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Marvin L. Ryken, Jr., Albert F. Davis
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Patent number: 7341113Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes an apparatus and a method for fire suppression including the utilization of an explosive composition layered between a fire suppressant panel such as, for example, a powder panel and another fixed structure such as, for example, a fuel tank dry bay wall. Upon impact or other means of detonation the explosive composition effects the rupture of a large number of frangible cells in the panel, dispersing the fire suppressant substance, thereby extinguishing or preventing fire.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Stephen Fallis, Joseph A. Manchor, Gary W Meyers
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Patent number: 7330149Abstract: A monopulse radar tracking method which analyzes boresight error information provided a monopulse radar to determine a location for two targets. The monopulse radar tracking method analyzes the boresight error information to determine an angle of arrival for a dominant target and a secondary target.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Shaun David Weatherford
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Patent number: 7324041Abstract: A method for determining an angle for each of two RF signals at different frequencies and offset from each other. The average angle of a composite signal is obtained from the two RF signals over a frequency difference period by averaging the frequency difference period. The average angle of the composite signal is the dominant signal's angle. The smaller signal's angle is then calculated from the dominant signal's angle, an angle centroid, and the signal voltages for the two RF signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Shaun David Weatherford
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Patent number: 7315222Abstract: An impedance matching feed is disclosed for use in a ridge waveguide which allows a coaxial transmission line, generally having an impedance of fifty ohm, to be matched to a ridge waveguide of arbitrary impedance. The matching feed consist of a transformer which is located inside the ridge of the waveguide, a probe and a quarter wave choke.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2005Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Will Freeman
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Patent number: 7298313Abstract: The invention provides a radar system capable of transmitting data communications concurrently with and on a non-interfering basis with the normal radar functions. A continuous-wave carrier frequency is generated and transmitted to perform the normal radar function such as the processing of doppler data. For data communication purposes, the carrier signal is pulse modulated at selected pulse repetition frequencies with the selected PRF transmitted as first-order sideband components of the fixed carrier frequency. PRF selection is made in accordance with input digital data. A remotely-disposed command link receiver processes the incoming carrier wave and its sideband components to reconstruct the information contained in the transmitted data rates. Sensitivity and optimum detection by the command link receiver is achieved in a special manner that includes a phase locking of the received carrier frequency to the generated carrier frequency.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1975Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: William H. Fiden, Donald Walter Czubiak
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Patent number: 7298332Abstract: An X-Band microstrip antenna for use on a fourteen inch diameter projectile to transmit telemetry data. The X-Band microstrip antenna is configured to wrap around the projectile's body without interfering with the aerodynamic design of the projectile. The X-Band microstrip antenna operates at 7900 to 8100 MHz telemetry frequency band. Sixteen microstrip antenna elements equally spaced around the projectile provide for linear polarization and a quasi-omni directional radiation pattern.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Marvin L. Ryken, Jr., Albert F. Davis
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Patent number: 7293478Abstract: A method which permits the environmentally safe testing of the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle's foam delivery system by using a surrogate fluid to test the foam delivery system. The method uses piping, valves, and connecting elements to interface with the fire vehicle's foam delivery system, while minimizing the release of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) to the environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Rance Tetsuo Kudo, Raymond John Cappillino, Jesse Lynn McNolty
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Patent number: RE40616Abstract: A port security system comprising a continuous modular, floating barrier that is installed in lengths ranging from a few hundred feet to over a mile. The port security system is designed to stop high speed explosive laden waterborne craft traveling at speeds of fifty knots or greater from penetrating a military or commercial port. Each module of the port security system includes a capture net and net support structure which operates to stop the waterborne craft and prevent entry into the port.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2004Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Laurence G. Nixon, Robert J. Taylor, William Seelig, Stephen Blair Slaughter