Abstract: Apparatus and methods for managing key material in cryptographic assets are disclosed. The methods can include defining first key material to be delivered to a cryptographic asset, wherein the first key material has a cryptoperiod having an expiration. Second key material to be delivered to the cryptographic asset is also defined. An automatic delivery of the second key material is scheduled such that the second key material will be delivered automatically to the cryptographic asset at or before the expiration of the cryptoperiod of the first key material. The methods can include defining a set of equipment classes, and registering at least one cryptographic asset with each equipment class. Cryptographic assets selected from the registered cryptographic assets are grouped into secure communication services, thereby defining secure communication interfaces between the cryptographic assets.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 21, 1999
Date of Patent:
April 3, 2001
Assignee:
L3-Communications Corporation
Inventors:
James L. Howard, Jr., Pennington J. Hess, James A. MacStravic
Abstract: A nonmechanical fully electronic multifunctional digital indicator useful for providing elapsed time indications or as event counters is disclosed. The event counter uses a ChLCD-type matrix array and requires unique steps to properly erase and place new information on the display without inadvertently changing the status of individual array elements.
Abstract: A cavity backed slot antenna comprises a conductive cavity, a conductive film carried by a thin dielectric substrate which is above the cavity. The conductive film includes one or more slots which an electric field is applied to radiate an electromagnetic energy.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 2, 1998
Date of Patent:
December 12, 2000
Assignee:
L3 Communications Corporation, Randtron Antenna Systems Division
Abstract: The electromagnetic radiation monitor includes a low frequency surface charge sensor, a high frequency sensor, and a lossy material sandwiched between the two sensors. The surface charge sensor responds to electromagnetic radiation from about 100 KHz to about 1 GHz. The high frequency sensor responds to frequencies from about 300 MHz to about 100 GHz. An output signal from the low frequency sensor is detected, and provided to an adjustable gain amplifier. An output signal from the high frequency sensor is similarly provided to a second adjustable gain amplifier. Output signals from the two amplifiers are summed by a summing circuit, whose output signal is provided to one input of a comparator circuit. The output signal from the comparator circuit triggers an audible or visible alarm from the alarm circuit when electromagnetic radiation detected by either or both of the low and high frequency sensors causes the output signal of the summer circuit to exceed a threshold.
Abstract: A coaxial rotary coupler assembly which includes a coaxial transmission region for transmitting RF energy between a stationary and rotating section of the rotary coupler. Compact stubs are associated with the input and output connections to associated input and output transmission lines. Stepped impedance chokes are formed between fixed and rotating portions of the outer and inner coaxial conductors of the rotary transmission line sections.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 1998
Date of Patent:
May 16, 2000
Assignee:
L3 Communications Corp., Randtron Antenna Systems Division
Abstract: A stacked memory module having alternating layers of printed circuit boards and spacers. Connections between a given circuit board surface and an adjacent (facing) stacked printed circuit board surface, are made using at least one conductive pad incorporated into the electrical circuitry printed on and within the perimeter of each of the adjacent pair of board surfaces; together with means for interconnecting these conductive pads. The spacers can, for example, take the form of standoffs, spacer boards provided with clearance cutouts for components on the printed circuit boards, etc. The printed circuit boards and spacers are then aligned and fastened together using, for example, one or more alignment rods. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fastened assembly is placed in a hollow memory module housing (e.g., a metal cylinder) to complete the fabrication of the memory module.
Abstract: A feed system for an antenna has a set of inner and outer coaxial waveguides which apply, respectively, both higher and lower frequency radiations to a common radiating aperture provided by a horn and shroud which envelops radiating apertures of the individual feed waveguides. Each of the feed waveguides carries signals having a bandwidth of an octave. Lower frequency radiation to be transmitted by the outer coaxial feed waveguide is applied thereto by a set of four waveguides of a launcher which launches a wave with a desired propagation mode into the outer feed waveguide. Each of the launch waveguides is initially a rectangular double-ridged waveguide for increase bandwidth. The ridging is reduced to a condition of no ridging in the outer feed waveguide by a transition to a single inner ridge which terminates in a tapered star-shaped combination ridge within the outer feed waveguide.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 14, 1996
Date of Patent:
May 25, 1999
Assignee:
L3 Communications Corporation
Inventors:
Bryant Ford Anderson, Mark Johnathon Yamamoto, Douglas Harry Ulmer
Abstract: A stacked memory module having alternating layers of printed circuit boards and spacers. Connections between a given circuit board surface and an adjacent (facing) stacked printed circuit board surface, are made using at least one conductive pad incorporated into the electrical circuitry printed on and within the perimeter of each of the adjacent pair of board surfaces; together with means for interconnecting these conductive pads. The spacers can, for example, take the form of standoffs, spacer boards provided with clearance cutouts for components on the printed circuit boards, etc. The printed circuit boards and spacers are then aligned and fastened together using, for example, one or more alignment rods. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the fastened assembly is placed in a hollow memory module housing (e.g., a metal cylinder) to complete the fabrication of the memory module.