Patents by Inventor Bryan L. Dalton

Bryan L. Dalton 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).

  • Patent number: 7363053
    Abstract: A communication system includes a data concentrator computer, a gateway device for communicating with the data concentrator computer, a first mobile data acquisition device communicating with the gateway device, and a second mobile data acquisition device communicating with the gateway device. The gateway device allows direct communication between the first and second mobile data acquisition devices without communication with the data concentrator computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corproation
    Inventors: Bryan L. Dalton, Michael A. Heaton
  • Publication number: 20040205154
    Abstract: A system includes a device management computer, a data concentrator computer for communicating with the device management computer, a gateway device for communicating with the data concentrator computer, and a plurality of mobile data acquisition devices. Each of the plurality of mobile data acquisition devices communicates with the gateway device. The gateway device performs pre-processing functions on data collected by the plurality of mobile data acquisition devices prior to transferring the data to the data concentrator computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan L. Dalton, Michael A. Heaton
  • Publication number: 20040205749
    Abstract: A system enables a mobile data acquisition device. The system includes a software application for use with the mobile data acquisition device. The software application is located on a remote computer. The remote computer transfers the software application from the remote computer to the mobile data acquisition device. The remote computer installs and activates the software application for use by the mobile data acquisition device. The software application is determined by a user and replaces a factory default software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan L. Dalton, Michael A. Heaton
  • Publication number: 20040192365
    Abstract: A communication system includes a data concentrator computer, a gateway device for communicating with the data concentrator computer, a first mobile data acquisition device communicating with the gateway device, and a second mobile data acquisition device communicating with the gateway device. The gateway device allows direct communication between the first and second mobile data acquisition devices without communication with the data concentrator computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan L. Dalton, Michael A. Heaton
  • Publication number: 20040192280
    Abstract: A system upgrades a mobile data acquisition device. The system includes a software upgrade for use with the mobile data acquisition device. The software upgrade is located on a software management computer. The software management computer transfers the software upgrade from the software management computer to a local communications computer. The local communications computer transfers the software upgrade to the mobile data acquisition device. The local communications computer stores the software upgrade for transfer to other mobile data acquisition devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan L. Dalton, Michael A. Heaton