Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Eck

Christopher R. Eck 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: 11023625
    Abstract: A computational accelerator architecture facilitates change management of works in a model-based system engineering (MBSE) system in which each of the MBSE works includes a plurality of separately-identifiable statements. A linkage data store stores statement-wise, variable-strength linkages between certain statements of the MBSE works, where the linkages are indicative of associations between those certain statements. A revision control engine detects changes made to statements of MBSE works, and selectively indicates calls for revision of other statements in response to those changes based on respective strengths of linkages associated with the changed statements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Christopher R. Eck, Cassandra L. Wellman, Jagannath Chirravuri
  • Publication number: 20200226220
    Abstract: A computational accelerator architecture facilitates change management of works in a model-based system engineering (MBSE) system in which each of the MBSE works includes a plurality of separately-identifiable statements. A linkage data store stores statement-wise, variable-strength linkages between certain statements of the MBSE works, where the linkages are indicative of associations between those certain statements. A revision control engine detects changes made to statements of MBSE works, and selectively indicates calls for revision of other statements in response to those changes based on respective strengths of linkages associated with the changed statements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher R. Eck, Cassandra L. Wellman, Jagannath Chirravuri
  • Patent number: 10670648
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for determining if a circuit is acting improperly. A system can include a module to receive proper performance values of a circuit, a module to receive improper performance values of the circuit, a module to compare actual circuit input characteristics (Xa) and actual circuit output characteristics (Ya) to X, Y, D, and Z to determine if the circuit is more likely operating properly or more likely operating improperly, and an alert module to, in response to determining the circuit is operating improperly, provide an alert to personnel indicating that the circuit is operating improperly or providing one or more signals to the circuit that cause the circuit to alter its current operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Christopher R. Eck, Linda A. Gee, John A. Cogliandro
  • Publication number: 20190154751
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for determining if a circuit is acting improperly. A system can include a module to receive proper performance values of a circuit, a module to receive improper performance values of the circuit, a module to compare actual circuit input characteristics (Xa) and actual circuit output characteristics (Ya) to X, Y, D, and Z to determine if the circuit is more likely operating properly or more likely operating improperly, and an alert module to, in response to determining the circuit is operating improperly, provide an alert to personnel indicating that the circuit is operating improperly or providing one or more signals to the circuit that cause the circuit to alter its current operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher R. Eck, Linda A. Gee, John A. Cogliandro
  • Patent number: 10184974
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for determining if a circuit is acting improperly. A system can include a module to receive proper performance values of a circuit, a module to receive improper performance values of the circuit, a module to compare actual circuit input characteristics (Xa) and actual circuit output characteristics (Ya) to X, Y, D, and Z to determine if the circuit is more likely operating properly or more likely operating improperly, and an alert module to, in response to determining the circuit is operating improperly, provide an alert to personnel indicating that the circuit is operating improperly or providing one or more signals to the circuit that cause the circuit to alter its current operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Christopher R. Eck, Linda A. Gee, John A. Cogliandro
  • Publication number: 20170082680
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for determining if a circuit is acting improperly. A system can include a module to receive proper performance values of a circuit, a module to receive improper performance values of the circuit, a module to compare actual circuit input characteristics (Xa) and actual circuit output characteristics (Ya) to X, Y, D, and Z to determine if the circuit is more likely operating properly or more likely operating improperly, and an alert module to, in response to determining the circuit is operating improperly, provide an alert to personnel indicating that the circuit is operating improperly or providing one or more signals to the circuit that cause the circuit to alter its current operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher R. Eck, Linda A. Gee, John A. Cogliandro
  • Patent number: 9429643
    Abstract: A system for tracking objects. Objects such as aircraft, ground vehicles, or vessels may be sensed with various sensors, including an Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) (220), an Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) (225), a network (230) of airborne radar sensors, a network (235) of aircraft each reporting its own position, a Blue Force Tracker (BFT) (240), and a network (245) of ground-based mobile radar sensors. Data from each sensor or network of sensors may also be fed, via a display interface layer (250), to a display. A tracker which may be referred to as a coherent aggregator (120) receives input from sensors or other trackers and also from an operator. The operator monitors the display and provides input to the coherent aggregator (120) to assist the coherent aggregator (120) in inferring tracks from measurement reports. Multiple coherent aggregators, in communication with each other and loosely coupled, may be operated simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Thales-Raytheon Systems Company LLC
    Inventors: Jim L. Booher, Christopher R. Eck, Stefan Badstuebner, Ron C. Williamson, John A. Schlundt, Annette R. Mueller
  • Patent number: 9367694
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, apparatuses, or processes to recognize that a cyber threat exists or predict a future track of a cyber threat in a network. According to an example, a process for recognizing a cyber threat can include (1) determining a network layout of a network based on received network layout data, (2) receiving cyber sensor data indicating actions performed on the network, (3) calculating a first score associated with the cyber sensor data indicating that a cyber threat is present in the network by comparing a cyber threat profile of the cyber threat that details actions performed by the cyber threat to actions indicated by the cyber sensor data, (4) determining whether the calculated first score is greater than a specified threshold, or (5) determining that the cyber threat is present in response to determining the calculated first score is greater than the specified threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Eck, Suzanne P. Hassell, Brian J. Mastropietro, Paul F. Beraud, III
  • Patent number: 9299042
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for predicting a future state of a set of data are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a set of data in a first domain is obtained. The set of data in the first domain may be represented as a network graph. The set of data in the first domain is mapped into a set of data in a second domain. A plurality of prediction models are applied to the set of data in the second domain to produce a plurality of predicted sets of data. The predicted sets of data are combined to generate a combined predicted set of data having a best match. The combined predicted sets of data having the best match are reverse mapped to the first domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Christopher R. Eck
  • Publication number: 20150332054
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, apparatuses, or processes to recognize that a cyber threat exists or predict a future track of a cyber threat in a network. According to an example, a process for recognizing a cyber threat can include (1) determining a network layout of a network based on received network layout data, (2) receiving cyber sensor data indicating actions performed on the network, (3) calculating a first score associated with the cyber sensor data indicating that a cyber threat is present in the network by comparing a cyber threat profile of the cyber threat that details actions performed by the cyber threat to actions indicated by the cyber sensor data, (4) determining whether the calculated first score is greater than a specified threshold, or (5) determining that the cyber threat is present in response to determining the calculated first score is greater than the specified threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Eck, Suzanne P. Hassell, Brian J. Mastropietro, Paul F. Beraud, III
  • Patent number: 9053432
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes accessing first and second data associated with a semantic network, the first data indicating a first plurality of nodes within the semantic network and a first plurality of relationships between the first plurality of nodes at a first time, and the second data indicating a second plurality of nodes within the semantic network and a second plurality of relationships between the second plurality of nodes at a second time. The method further includes generating a first waveform from the first data and a second waveform from the second data. The waveforms indicate an activity level of each of the nodes within the semantic network. The method further includes analyzing the semantic network using the generated first and second waveforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Gleason, Richard E. Neese, Christopher R. Eck
  • Publication number: 20150046384
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for predicting a future state of a set of data are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a set of data in a first domain is obtained. The set of data in the first domain may be represented as a network graph. The set of data in the first domain is mapped into a set of data in a second domain. A plurality of prediction models are applied to the set of data in the second domain to produce a plurality of predicted sets of data. The predicted sets of data are combined to generate a combined predicted set of data having a best match. The combined predicted sets of data having the best match are reverse mapped to the first domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Christopher R. Eck
  • Publication number: 20140199744
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the disclosure provides a system for algal cell lysis. The system may include at least one algal cell, a plurality of metal nanoparticles, and an electromagnetic radiation generator. The generator may be able to generate radio frequency or microwave radiation that excites the plurality of metal nanoparticles, resulting in lysis of the algal cell. The disclosure also provides a system for recovery of a lipid from an algal cell similar to the above system but also including a separator. The disclosure further provides a method of recovering a lipid from an algal cell by supplying a plurality of metal nanoparticles to at least one algal cell, exciting the plurality of metal nanoparticles with radio frequency or microwave electromagnetic radiation, lysing the algal cell to release the lipid, and separating the lipid from the lysed algal cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Carlos R. Costas, Christopher R. Eck
  • Patent number: 8722375
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the disclosure provides a system for algal cell lysis. The system may include at least one algal cell, a plurality of metal nanoparticles, and an electromagnetic radiation generator. The generator may be able to generate radio frequency or microwave radiation that excites the plurality of metal nanoparticles, resulting in lysis of the algal cell. The disclosure also provides a system for recovery of a lipid from an algal cell similar to the above system but also including a separator. The disclosure further provides a method of recovering a lipid from an algal cell by supplying a plurality of metal nanoparticles to at least one algal cell, exciting the plurality of metal nanoparticles with radio frequency or microwave electromagnetic radiation, lysing the algal cell to release the lipid, and separating the lipid from the lysed algal cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Carlos R. Costas, Christopher R. Eck
  • Patent number: 8639396
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes accessing first target information associated with a first target visible to a first UAV at a first time and accessing second target information, received from a neighboring UAV, associated with a second target visible to the neighboring UAV at the first time. The method further includes combining the first target information and the second target information to generate combined target information and determining, based on the combined target information, a predicted location for the first and second targets at a second time. The method further includes determining a planned route for the first UAV for the second time by solving an optimization problem, the optimization problem accounting for the determined predicted location for the first and second targets, kinematic constraints associated with the first UAV and the neighboring UAV, and line-of-sight constraints associated with the first UAV and the neighboring UAV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Hirsch, Hector J. Ortiz Pena, Christopher R. Eck
  • Publication number: 20120036093
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes accessing first and second data associated with a semantic network, the first data indicating a first plurality of nodes within the semantic network and a first plurality of relationships between the first plurality of nodes at a first time, and the second data indicating a second plurality of nodes within the semantic network and a second plurality of relationships between the second plurality of nodes at a second time. The method further includes generating a first waveform from the first data and a second waveform from the second data. The waveforms indicate an activity level of each of the nodes within the semantic network. The method further includes analyzing the semantic network using the generated first and second waveforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Gleason, Richard E. Neese, Christopher R. Eck
  • Publication number: 20110217748
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, the disclosure provides a system for algal cell lysis. The system may include at least one algal cell, a plurality of metal nanoparticles, and an electromagnetic radiation generator. The generator may be able to generate radio frequency or microwave radiation that excites the plurality of metal nanoparticles, resulting in lysis of the algal cell. The disclosure also provides a system for recovery of a lipid from an algal cell similar to the above system but also including a separator. The disclosure further provides a method of recovering a lipid from an algal cell by supplying a plurality of metal nanoparticles to at least one algal cell, exciting the plurality of metal nanoparticles with radio frequency or microwave electromagnetic radiation, lysing the algal cell to release the lipid, and separating the lipid from the lysed algal cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Carlos R. Costas, Christopher R. Eck