Patents by Inventor Christopher S. Mengis

Christopher S. Mengis 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).

  • System and method for interfacing satellite communications with aircraft
    Patent number: 7035585
    Abstract: A system for interfacing commercial satellite communications technology with military aircraft communications systems is disclosed. The system includes an off-board commercial transceiver and an onboard commercial transceiver for communicating data to a commercial satellite network. The system also includes an onboard interface unit which is configured to communicate data between the onboard transceiver and the aircraft's communication system. The onboard interface unit includes a computer processor which executes a software program stored on an electronic medium. The software program includes instructions for sending data to and receiving data from the onboard commercial transceiver and for sending data to and receiving data from the onboard communications system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Forman, Christopher S. Mengis, Anthony J. Schiavone
  • System and method for interfacing satellite communicatons with aircraft
    Publication number: 20030008611
    Abstract: A system for interfacing commercial satellite communications technology with military aircraft communications systems is disclosed. The system includes an off-board commercial transceiver and an onboard commercial transceiver for communicating data to a commercial satellite network. The system also includes an onboard interface unit which is configured to communicate data between the onboard transceiver and the aircraft's communication system. The onboard interface unit includes a computer processor which executes a software program stored on an electronic medium. The software program includes instructions for sending data to and receiving data from the onboard commercial transceiver and for sending data to and receiving data from the onboard communications system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Robert M. Forman, Christopher S. Mengis, Anthony J. schiavone
  • System and method for interfacing satellite communications with aircraft
    Publication number: 20020173305
    Abstract: A system for interfacing commercial satellite communications technology with military aircraft communications systems is disclosed. The system includes an off-board commercial transceiver and an onboard commercial transceiver for communicating data to a commercial satellite network. The system also includes an onboard interface unit which is configured to communicate data between the onboard transceiver and the aircraft's communication system. The onboard interface unit includes a computer processor which executes a software program stored on an electronic medium. The software program includes instructions for sending data to and receiving data from the onboard commercial transceiver and for sending data to and receiving data from the onboard communications system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Robert M. Forman, Christopher S. Mengis, Anthony J. Schiavone