Patents by Inventor Andrew Harter

Andrew Harter 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).

  • Publication number: 20220014378
    Abstract: A multimodal communication system includes a vehicle controller that controls one or more systems or subsystems of an unmanned vehicle. The communication controller manages communication and logical access to the unmanned vehicle. One or more sensors in communication with the communication controller detects and measures physical properties in proximity to the unmanned vehicle. Transceivers receive the unmanned vehicle commands that are transmitted simultaneously or concurrently and a monotonic generator generates a monotonic object each time the unmanned vehicle's operating state changes. The communication controller executes the first unmanned vehicle command received that has the correct cryptographic hash validating knowledge of the unmanned vehicle's current operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew M. Duncan, Andrew Harter, Charles K. Roberts, II, Brad J. Stinson, Thad Thompson, Bogdan Vacaliuc
  • Patent number: 11005662
    Abstract: A multimodal communication system includes a vehicle controller that controls one or more systems or subsystems of an unmanned vehicle. The communication controller manages communication and logical access to the unmanned vehicle. One or more sensors in communication with the communication controller detects and measures physical properties in proximity to the unmanned vehicle. Transceivers receive the unmanned vehicle commands that are transmitted simultaneously or concurrently and a monotonic generator generates a monotonic object each time the unmanned vehicle's operating state changes. The communication controller executes the first unmanned vehicle command received that has the correct cryptographic hash validating knowledge of the unmanned vehicle's current operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew M. Duncan, Andrew Harter, Charles K. Roberts, II, Brad J. Stinson, Thad Thompson, Bogdan Vacaliuc
  • Publication number: 20200067712
    Abstract: A multimodal communication system includes a vehicle controller that controls one or more systems or subsystems of an unmanned vehicle. The communication controller manages communication and logical access to the unmanned vehicle. One or more sensors in communication with the communication controller detects and measures physical properties in proximity to the unmanned vehicle. Transceivers receive the unmanned vehicle commands that are transmitted simultaneously or concurrently and a monotonic generator generates a monotonic object each time the unmanned vehicle's operating state changes. The communication controller executes the first unmanned vehicle command received that has the correct cryptographic hash validating knowledge of the unmanned vehicle's current operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew M. Duncan, Andrew Harter, Charles K. Roberts, II, Brad J. Stinson, Thad Thompson, Bogdan Vacaliuc
  • Patent number: 10069918
    Abstract: A process detects media dispersion. The process detects the dispersion of contaminants through distributed remote sensor platforms that connect one or more sensors on a remote device. The process transmits detection data from the distributed remote sensor platform to a radiation tolerant satellite router. A gateway connects the radiation tolerant satellite router to a hardware server and converts the detection data to a compatible form with a protocol used by a hardware server. The process generates a plume model in response to the detection data and meteorological data that models dispersion plumes and activates and deactivates selected sensors in response to a forecasted to dispersion area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Harter, Brad Stinson, Erik Kabela
  • Publication number: 20170134497
    Abstract: A process detects media dispersion. The process detects the dispersion of contaminants through distributed remote sensor platforms that connect one or more sensors on a remote device. The process transmits detection data from the distributed remote sensor platform to a radiation tolerant satellite router. A gateway connects the radiation tolerant satellite router to a hardware server and converts the detection data to a compatible form with a protocol used by a hardware server. The process generates a plume model in response to the detection data and meteorological data that models dispersion plumes and activates and deactivates selected sensors in response to a forecasted to dispersion area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Harter, Brad Stinson, Erik Kabela