Patents Assigned to Foster-Miller, Inc.
  • Acoustical warning system
    Patent number: 8998148
    Abstract: A locomotive warning system includes an acoustical warning subsystem configured to emit variably directed sound. A controller subsystem is responsive to an initiation command and is configured to trigger the acoustical warning subsystem to begin a sounding sequence when the initiation command is received at a first directivity angle and to continue the sound blast sequence at increasing directivity angles for a pre-establish time and/or distance traveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Basant K. Parida, Abdullatif K. Zaouk, Jason Ross, Grant Stephen Nash
  • NET PATCHING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150000085
    Abstract: A patching system for a net in a frame with hard points at select nodes of the net includes a patching device with a pair of spaced sockets each configured to receive a hard point therein. A member interconnects the pair of spaced sockets and is configured to properly space the hard points. Another patching device is for reconnecting hard points to the net frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: FOSTER-MILLER, INC.
    Inventors: Robert G. Holmes, Jr., Brian A. Coppola
  • Net patching devices
    Patent number: 8910349
    Abstract: A patching system for a net in a frame with hard points at select nodes of the net includes a patching device with a pair of spaced sockets each configured to receive a hard point therein. A member interconnects the pair of spaced sockets and is configured to properly space the hard points. Another patching device is for reconnecting hard points to the net frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Foster Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Holmes, Jr., Brian A. Coppola
  • Array amplitude modulation system and method
    Patent number: 8903017
    Abstract: Array amplitude modulation which includes mapping a data symbol to a phase modulation signal and an amplitude modulation signal for transmission from antenna elements; applying the phase modulation signal to the antenna element amplifiers; and generating a pattern of enabling/disabling the antenna element amplifiers as a function of the amplitude modulation to produce a phase and amplitude modulated transmission from the antenna elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Zatman, Trevor Owen
  • Shock energy absorber
    Patent number: 8820493
    Abstract: A shock energy absorber includes, in one example, a cylinder having a closed end and an open end, a sleeve fixed about the open end of the cylinder, and a damping material in the form of an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene material in the cylinder. A plunger is positioned to be driven into the damping material via the sleeve. When the plunger is impacted and driven into the damping material, the damping material changes from a solid to a viscous fluid state thereby enabling absorption of a significant amount of energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Basant K. Parida, Timothy Harrigan, James Carter, Norman Dana, Gopal Samavedam
  • Vehicle and structure film/hard point shield
    Patent number: 8813631
    Abstract: A shield includes a film with members intersecting at spaced nodes, a hard point fixed at least at select nodes, and a frame at least partially about the film for spacing the film from a vehicle or structure to be protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Trent Shackelford, John D. Larouco
  • PALS compliant routing system
    Patent number: 8785778
    Abstract: A PALS compliant routing system includes flexible fabric cabling routed through the webbing of a PALS grid. A first connector or device is coupled to the cabling. Other connectors coupled to the cabling subsystem include a retention mechanism configured to retain them in the channels of the PALS webbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Streeter, Brian Farrell
  • Vehicle and structure shield with a cable frame
    Patent number: 8783156
    Abstract: An ordinance, such as a rocket propelled grenade, shield includes a net with hard points at select nodes of the net and cable guides on the side of the net. Cables under tension extend through the cable guides supporting the net typically in conjunction with a top cross bar, spaced top struts, and spaced bottom struts. This framis design facilitates entering and exiting the vehicle or structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Vincent Malone, Nicole Jean Baird, Scott Robert Albin, Robert G. Holmes, Jr.
  • Drive system for mobile robot arm
    Patent number: 8776977
    Abstract: A drive system for each arm of a mobile robot, each drive system including a drive motor and an adjustable clutch system interconnected between its associated arm and the drive motor and having a high friction locked position for enabling direct drive of the arm by the drive motor and a reduced friction slip position for enabling manual movement of the associated arm without back-driving the drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey B. Lansberry, Lance L. Andrus, Brian DeStefano
  • Amphibious armor
    Patent number: 8763512
    Abstract: Buoyant armor for jacketed rounds includes an outer, laminate reinforced strike face having a hardness greater than 640 Brinell. The strike face is configured to strip the jacket off a projectile as it passes through the strike face and to rotate the projectile. An inner, laminate reinforced strike face is separated from the outer, laminate reinforced strike face by a spacer layer. Foam greater than 40 mm thick is disposed behind the inner strike face and is configured to disperse a round and/or its fragments and to provide buoyancy to the armor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Terrenzi, Boris Y. Rozenoyer, Robert C. Sykes, Justin Trent Shackleford, James A. Carter, Jason Michael Kruise
  • Robot surveillance system and method
    Patent number: 8738198
    Abstract: A robot surveillance system includes a robot chassis, a drive subsystem for the chassis, a dock on the chassis, and a payout device associated with the chassis. A flying module is configured to be received in the dock and includes at least one rotor powered by a motor and a body portion including an imager. A tether is coupled to the payout device of the robot and to the flying module for allowing the flying module to climb out of the dock when powered to gain elevation for surveillance and imaging via the imager and for retracting the flying module to land on the robot and reside in the chassis dock after surveillance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventor: Hagen Schempf
  • Wearable audio cable management system
    Patent number: 8634585
    Abstract: A pocket on the garment is configured to store an audio playback device. A device dock is associated with the pocket. The device dock includes an audio connector connectable to the audio playback device. A jack dock is on the garment. The jack dock includes a headphone jack configured to connect to a headphone. An elongated stretchable textile data/power bus is integrated with the garment between the device dock and the jack dock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Farrell, Daniel Fischbach, Richard Streeter
  • Net patching devices
    Patent number: 8615851
    Abstract: A patching system for a net in a frame with hard points at select nodes of the net includes a patching device with a pair of spaced sockets each configured to receive a hard point therein. A member interconnects the pair of spaced sockets and is configured to properly space the hard points. Another patching device is for reconnecting hard points to the net frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Holmes, Jr., Brian A. Coppola
  • Modular mobile robot
    Patent number: 8602134
    Abstract: A modular mobile robot with a chassis including a power source housed therein. Right and left hand track modules are each removeably coupled to the robot chassis. Each track module includes a side plate, at least one drive wheel rotatable with respect to the side plate, a motor for driving the drive wheel, at least one idler rotatable with respect to the side plate, and a track extending around the drive wheel, the side plate, and the idler. A turret assembly with its own turret drive subsystem is removeably coupled to the robot chassis via a quick release mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance L. Andrus, Brian DeStefano, Scott R. Albin
  • Spall liner
    Patent number: 8596182
    Abstract: A spall liner including a first plurality of flexible fabric plies of a first dimension secured together and secured to a first tie layer of a second, larger dimension. At least a second plurality of flexible fabric plies are secured together and secured to a second tie layer. The first and second tie layers are secured together. A cover includes separable fastener structure of a first type for removeably securing the liner to the inside hull of a vehicle equipped with separable fastener structure of a second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Mann, Denise Mahnken, Michael E. McCormack, II, Martin Edward Smirlock, Robert C. Sykes
  • Protection system
    Patent number: 8539875
    Abstract: A net deployment system which, in one example, includes lengthy housing with a channel therein, a net folded in the channel, a lengthy bladder fixed to the housing and in the channel behind the net, attachments between the net and the bladder, and at least one inflator charge for inflating the bladder to deploy the net out of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hoadley, Robert Knochenhaur, Thieu Truong, Gary Anderson, Michael Farinella
  • Coating system comprising synzyme for degradation of threat agents
    Patent number: 8507255
    Abstract: Sorption reinforced catalytic coating system for the degradation of threat agents including a synzyme coating about a material configured for the degradation of the threat agents, the synzyme coating including bucket-shaped molecules configured for the sorption of the threat agents A binding agent is configured for synzyme immobilization to maximize loading and retention of the synzyme coating on the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Lee, Tomasz Modzelewski, John P. Puglia, Steven E. Weiss, Robert A. Reinstein
  • Sorption reinforced catalytic coating system and method for the degradation of threat agents
    Patent number: 8507256
    Abstract: Sorption reinforced catalytic coating system for the degradation of threat agents including a synzyme coating about a material, the synzyme coating having bucket-shaped molecules for the sorption and degradation of the threat agents. A binding agent is configured for synzyme immobilization to maximize loading and retention of the synzyme coating on the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Lee, Tomasz Modzelewski, John P. Puglia, Steven E. Weiss, Robert A. Reinstein
  • Dual function composite system and method of making same
    Patent number: 8427380
    Abstract: A dual function composite system includes a first electronic subsystem, a second electronic subsystem, and a composite member between the first and second electronic subsystems. The composite member includes plies of fabric, and resin impregnating the plies of fabric. At least one ply of the fabric includes signal transmission elements integrated therewith and interconnecting the first electronic subsystem with the second electronic subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Farrell, John J. Gannon, Jr., Thomas G. Campbell, Pat Anthony Coppola, Sean Gerald O'Reilly, Joseph F. Burke
  • End effector for mobile remotely controlled robot
    Patent number: 8414043
    Abstract: An end effector for a mobile, remotely controlled robot includes first and second fingers; each finger fixed to a gear segment for rotation therewith; and a drive subsystem driving the gear segments and the associated fingers between open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Albin, Allan T. Fisk