Abstract: The moving vehicle classifier with nonlinear mapper provides a method and apparatus for estimating the presence of a target moving vehicle in a sensor environment through estimation and classification of the sensor data. Values are extracted from the sensor data and a target function of extracted values is generated. Integrated function values representative of known vehicles in various physical states are prestored in a reference library. An integral function for the target function data is generated and mapped into a number of the prestored reference integral functions which provides a typically nonlinear mapping function. A MMSE curve fit is applied to this nonlinear mapping function to form a scaling factor for use in generating a scaled function of the data. The scaled data function is then compared to scaled reference functions in the library and the most similar, or least dissimilar, reference is chosen as an estimation of what known vehicle the sensor data represents.

Abstract: A ring laser gyro, having: an envelope for an optically resonant cavity having a gain bore section, the envelope containing an active gas medium. The envelope contains electrically gain bore energizable electrode means having at least two electrodes at electrode locations within the envelope for establishing an electrical discharge in an active gas medium between the electrode locations. The electrical discharge excites a pair of light beams along a lasing path between the electrode locations. The light beams counter-propagate in the optically resonant cavity. The envelope is coupled to means for generating an output signal for the gyro by measuring a difference in the frequencies of the light beams. The active gas medium has an axial current driven gas flow and a return gas flow induced by the electrical discharge in the gain bore. The resultant gas flow contributes to bias errors in the output signal.

Abstract: The Infrared absorptive coating for beryllium surface shown here is produced by providing a flat beryllium surface 10, which is cleaned 12, toughened 14, coated with a modifying material 16-22, and anodized 24. The modifying material, preferably aluminum, is selected for infrared absorptiveness. It is applied in a thickness, preferably about 0.0001 inch sufficient to provide such absorptiveness without excessively interfering with the nuclear hardness of the underlying beryllium.

Abstract: A laser radar for scanning a target aperture having a predetermined array of locations comprising a laser means having a power source and a resonator cavity containing a lasing medium, the laser means providing a SINGLE FREQUENCY LIGHT SOURCE (FO); means for dividing the SINGLE FREQUENCY LIGHT SOURCE into FIRST and SECOND REFERENCE FREQUENCY BEAMS; frequency shifting means for frequency shifting the FIRST REFERENCE FREQUENCY BEAM to form a FREQUENCY SHIFTED BEAM; control means for providing APERTURE DIRECTION SIGNALS; scanner means responsive to the APERTURE DIRECTION SIGNALS for combining and directing the FIRST REFERENCE FREQUENCY BEAM and the FREQUENCY SHIFTED BEAM to each predetermined target aperture location and for receiving a combined REFLECTED REFERENCE FREQUENCY BEAM SIGNAL and a REFLECTED FREQUENCY SHIFTED BEAM SIGNAL from the target; detector means for combining and detecting a sample of the SECOND REFERENCE FREQUENCY BEAMS in combination with the REFLECTED REFERENCE FREQUENCY BEAM SIGNAL and the

Abstract: A plurality of heat sinks assembled to form a rack in a lightweight box accommodate printed circuit cards between the heat sinks and circulate cooling oil through the heat sinks to drain the test heat from the boards quickly. Each heat sink includes a porous metal foam core configured in zigzag shape to provide a tortuous path for the fluid flow which extends into lateral fins comprising the side plates of the metal foam for receiving the cards or ground plates therefore. These plates are clamped against the fins for close contact to the cooling fluid thereby shortening the heat flow path. Brazed on aluminum top and bottom cover plates make a fluid tight connection with the porous metal. The brazed on top and bottom plates are also configured in the zigzag pattern of the foam.

Abstract: The Ceramic frames and capsules for Z-axis modules shown herein are formed by placing chips 10 into a ceramic frame 12, breaking apart the frame 12 into sub-frames 26, and bonding the sub-frames 26 into a module 30. The sub-frames 26 may be separated by ceramic sub-backings 28. Each sub-frame 26 and sub-backing 28 forms a capsule 22.

Abstract: A computing element for use in an array in a neural network. Each computing element has K (K>1) input signal terminals, K input backpropagated signal terminals, K output backpropagated signal terminals and at least one output terminal. The input terminals of the computing element located in row i, column j of the array of computing elements receive a sequence of concurrent input signals on K parallel input lines representing a parallel input signal S.sub.ij having vector elements (s.sub.ij1, s.sub.ij2, s.sub.ij3, . . . , s.sub.ijk).sup.T. The K input backpropagated signal terminals are coupled to receive an m-dimensional (m<K) backpropagated signal vector characterized to provide a measure of the performance error of the computing element. The computing element comprises a weighting function means responsive to the concurrent input signal S.sub.ij for computing a K-dimensional weighting coefficient and a scalar activation signal u.sub.ij by computing a K-dimensional weighting-coefficient vector, W.sub.

Abstract: The ACTIVE SURGE REJECTION CIRCUIT uses a FET connected in one of the TIP and RING leads to open and close the lead. A JK flip-flop is connected to a voltage sensing circuit which senses voltage surges and clocks the flip-flop early in the voltage rise. This activates a first circuit to ground the FET gate and hold the FET open. Meanwhile, a second circuit comprising an RC circuit charges a capacitor which maintains the FET in its OFF condition for a period of time longer than the surge, i.e., about 1 m sec, and then clears the JK flip-flop after the capacitor has discharged a predetermined amount. This invention thus provides surge (noncommon mode) protection, and is especially useful in protecting modems from voltage surges while minimizing signal distortion during non-surge conditions.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for vapor phase free methyl radical transport of indium dopant species for precise predetermined reproducible doping concentrations to control electrical properties for MOCVD grown materials.

Abstract: An alarm for detecting transient senic events determines an estimate of background environmental acoustic events or noise by computing a short time correlation function for individual segments of data and then subtracting an estimated mean of the correlation function. Acoustical events which represent major excursions from the measured background are detected as transient events. The background is continuously updated within selected processing periods chosen to maintain an accurate differentiation for transient events. In further aspects, the residual correlation function is generally detected using a .chi..sup.2 statistic which is computed using an estimated covariance of the correlation function and the residual correlation function for a specific window. If a given residual does not represent a detected transient event, that residual is used to estimate the mean and covariance of the background using an exponential integrator.

Abstract: A SOUND RECOGNITION PROCESS comprises training a sound recognition system to a shape Hidden Markov Model (HMM) from a shape codebook of shape codewords, and to a separate gain HMM from a gain codebook of gain codewords. An unknown token is assigned to the sound category associated with the shape HMM and gain HMM with the greatest probability product. Shape and gain codewords replacements for incoming Linear Predictive Coded (LPC) vectors are selected by choosing the codeword with minimum distortion between the codeword and a combination of the vector and some of the preceding codewords, exponentially weighted by time.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for performing finite impulse response (FIR) type filtering of 2N points of real-only input data using fewer multiplication elements than traditionally required. A filter multiplexer segregates or divides the input data into even and odd data values which are transferred to the "real" and "imaginary" inputs of a fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) or DFT element which selectively performs N-point transformations according to a preselected FFT algorithm. The transformed data output by the FFT transformer is divided into even and odd transformed, frequency domain, data. The even and odd transformed data is transferred to a multiplier where it is multiplied by a preselected weighting matrix of coefficients and the DFT of the desired filter response. The resulting data is divided into even and odd transformed data functions which are recombined to provide the transform of the multiplier input data function.

Abstract: Static electric charges are removed from the proof mass 10 and support 12 of an accelerometer by covering the proof mass 10 and support 12 with a thin metallic film 36, such as chromium oxide.

Abstract: A passive uniplanar double-balanced star RF mixer, comprising a substantially planar support substrate with a conductive layer of material disposed on one side and a slotline and first, second, and third coplanar waveguides formed therein which are configured to accommodate different frequencies. The first waveguide is bifurcated on one end into two waveguide branches which form first and second waveguide terminations each physically coupled to one end of the slotline. The second waveguide is electrically coupled to the first waveguide at a location spaced apart from the branches. The third waveguide is electrically coupled to the slotline at a position located approximately equi-distant from the slotline ends. A first grounding element is connected to the grounds of the first and third waveguides, and is positioned adjacent to the first branch termination. A conductive surface is enclosed by the waveguide branches and the slotline.

Abstract: A laser gyroscope signal generator for increasing the resolution of the gyroscope, the signal generator being responsive to a sequence of pairs of phase shifted first and second laser gyroscope output pulses each being characterized to have a first and second laser gyroscope output pulses each being characterized to have a first and second logic state, said first and second output pulses in each pair having a leading or lagging phase relationship determined by the direction of rotation the laser gyroscope sourcing said pairs of phase shifted output pulses, the laser gyroscope output signal generator also being responsive to a system clock signal source for providing a clock signal having a pulse recurrent frequency greater than the pulse recurrent frequency of said phase shifted first and second laser gyroscope output pulses, the output signal generator comprising: a memory means responsive to said phase shifted first and second LGO (laser gyroscope output) pulses and said clock signal for transferring the lo

Abstract: The centralized bus arbitration circuit 20 shown here allows processor 12-18 access to a bus 10 for a period of time determined by either the processor 12-18 or the circuit 20, as appropriate. Indefinite access and immediate return of control to the bus arbitration circuit 20 are also provided for.

Abstract: Extended laser life may be obtained by measuring, with an ammeter AM, the discharge current applied to a laser (either linear or a ring laser gyro RLG), measuring the intensity of the resulting light beam with an intensity monitor IM, calculating the noise with an integrated circuit IC, and maintaining the discharge current at the lowest level possible which is consistent both with maintaining the intensity above the intensity service limit and the noise below the noise service limit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for characterizing the surface of mirrors in which a cross-grid type phase grating is illuminated from behind by light reflected from the mirror so as to create a grid-like interference pattern when observed along an observation axis. The fringe lines in the generated or observed interference pattern are correlated to the grating and observed for relative displacement from the grating axis. Apparent fringe index numbers for the fringe lines are used to determine coefficients for a plurality of monomial series which are in turn used to derive Zernike coefficients from which a wavefront contour is obtained. In order to reduce alignment errors during analysis, each fringe line is subtracted from the next lower order line and before monomial coefficients are determined.

Abstract: The tuner for ring laser gyro dither mechanism shown herein is a disk 32 which is bolted to the top end 48 of a base mounted vane 24 of the gyro. All such base mounted vane top ends 48 are thus bolted together, thereby stiffening the spring constant of the azimuthal vibration 52 of the top ends 48, thus increasing the frequency of the dither mechanism.

Abstract: The one-bit sigma-delta modulator with improved signal stability disclosed herein includes, in order, a first anti-aliasing filter (20), a chopper (22), a second anti-aliasing filter (30), and a one-bit modulator (32). The chopper (22) and one-bit modulator (32) are driven by a clock generator (38). The chopper (22) is introduced to provide a carrier upon which the signal may ride, thereby eliminating dc stability problems. The first anti-aliasing filter (20) eliminates aliasing from the chopper (22), and the second anti-aliasing filter (30) eliminates aliasing from the one-bit modulator (32). The second anti-aliasing filter (30) may be eliminated if the frequency of the chopper (22) is an exact integer submultiple of the sampling frequency of the one-bit modulator (32). This invention may drive a decimation filter (36), also driven by the clock generator (38), to provide a low cost analog-to-digital converter.