Patents by Inventor Daniel W. Otts

Daniel W. Otts 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: 20180207582
    Abstract: A poison-resistant catalytic converter includes a washcoat having a support material comprised of titania and/or silica and a plurality of platinum group metal particles disposed in the support material. The washcoat is disposed on a substrate having a plurality of cells that define respective apertures. The catalytic converter is resistant to poisoning from sulfur and phosphorous compounds while operating at low temperatures. Applications include spark ignited internal combustion engines in combined heat and power systems, vehicles, combustion turbines, boilers and other applications for utilities, industry and vehicle emissions control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jean Roy, Robert Panora, Daniel W. Ott, David J. Wallace
  • Patent number: 8538167
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, analyzing data includes receiving sensor data generated in response to sensing one or more structures. The structural features of the sensor data are identified. Each structural feature is represented by one or more vectors. A score matrix describing relationships among the vectors is generated. Candidate corridors are identified from at least some of the vectors according to the score matrix. One or more candidate corridors are designated as designated corridors. Each designated corridor comprises an opening defined by at least two structural features. A layout of the structures is generated from the structural features and the designated corridors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Daniel W. Otts
  • Patent number: 8290741
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, fusing multi-sensor data sets includes receiving a first sensor data set and a second sensor data set generated in response to sensing a structure. The sensor data sets describe structural features of the structure. First delta vector sets are generated for the first sensor data set, and second delta vector sets are generated for the second sensor data set. Each delta vector set comprises delta vectors indicating relative geometrical relationships between a structural feature and other structural features. Association scores are determined for delta pairs comprising a first delta vector set and a second delta vector set. Same feature delta pairs are identified according to the association scores. A same feature delta vector set comprises a delta pair corresponding to the same structural feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Daniel W. Otts
  • Patent number: 8271224
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, fusing structures includes receiving sensor data sets generated by sensors in response to sensing a structure system. Each sensor data set describes structures of the structure system. Structure pairs are generated, where a structure pair comprises a first structure from a first sensor data set and a second structure from a second sensor data set. A relational vector set is defined for each structure pair, and a relational vector score is calculated for each structure pair according to the relational vector set of the structure pair. An association score is calculated for each structure pair according to the relational vector score of the structure pair. The association score of the structure pair indicates a likelihood that the structure pair is fusable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Daniel W. Otts
  • Patent number: 8164507
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, analyzing data includes receiving sensor data generated in response to sensing one or more structures. The structural features of the sensor data are identified. Each structural feature is represented by one or more vectors. A score matrix that describes a plurality of distances among the vectors is generated. Vector pairs are formed from at least some of the vectors according to the distances of the score matrix. A layout of the structures is generated from the vector pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Howe, Daniel W. Otts, Winthrop W. Smith
  • Patent number: 8102305
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method comprises receiving sensor data generated by one or more sensors in response to sensing a structure. The sensor data is filtered to identify edge data and reverberation data each describing the same structural feature of the structure. Image data for a filtered image of the structure is generated from the edge data, but not from the reverberation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Daniel W. Otts
  • Publication number: 20110172962
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, fusing multi-sensor data sets includes receiving a first sensor data set and a second sensor data set generated in response to sensing a structure. The sensor data sets describe structural features of the structure. First delta vector sets are generated for the first sensor data set, and second delta vector sets are generated for the second sensor data set. Each delta vector set comprises delta vectors indicating relative geometrical relationships between a structural feature and other structural features. Association scores are determined for delta pairs comprising a first delta vector set and a second delta vector set. Same feature delta pairs are identified according to the association scores. A same feature delta vector set comprises a delta pair corresponding to the same structural feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Daniel W. Otts
  • Publication number: 20110172971
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, fusing structures includes receiving sensor data sets generated by sensors in response to sensing a structure system. Each sensor data set describes structures of the structure system. Structure pairs are generated, where a structure pair comprises a first structure from a first sensor data set and a second structure from a second sensor data set. A relational vector set is defined for each structure pair, and a relational vector score is calculated for each structure pair according to the relational vector set of the structure pair. An association score is calculated for each structure pair according to the relational vector score of the structure pair. The association score of the structure pair indicates a likelihood that the structure pair is fusable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Daniel W. Otts
  • Publication number: 20110169683
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method comprises receiving sensor data generated by one or more sensors in response to sensing a structure. The sensor data is filtered to identify edge data and reverberation data each describing the same structural feature of the structure. Image data for a filtered image of the structure is generated from the edge data, but not from the reverberation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Daniel W. Otts
  • Publication number: 20110164821
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, analyzing data includes receiving sensor data generated in response to sensing one or more structures. The structural features of the sensor data are identified. Each structural feature is represented by one or more vectors. A score matrix describing relationships among the vectors is generated. Candidate corridors are identified from at least some of the vectors according to the score matrix. One or more candidate corridors are designated as designated corridors. Each designated corridor comprises an opening defined by at least two structural features. A layout of the structures is generated from the structural features and the designated corridors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Daniel W. Otts
  • Publication number: 20100268512
    Abstract: In particular embodiments, analyzing data includes receiving sensor data generated in response to sensing one or more structures. The structural features of the sensor data are identified. Each structural feature is represented by one or more vectors. A score matrix that describes a plurality of distances among the vectors is generated. Vector pairs are formed from at least some of the vectors according to the distances of the score matrix. A layout of the structures is generated from the vector pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Howe, Daniel W. Otts, Winthrop W. Smith