Patents by Inventor Donald W. Nimblett

Donald W. Nimblett 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).

  • Vehicle having an articulated suspension and method of using same
    Patent number: 8672065
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis and a plurality of wheel assemblies articulated with the chassis, each of the plurality of wheel assemblies comprising a rotatable wheel spaced away from the chassis. A vehicle includes a chassis and an articulated suspension system mounted to the chassis. A method includes comprising articulating at least one of a plurality of wheel assemblies with a chassis, each of the wheel assemblies including a rotatable wheel spaced apart from the chassis. A vehicle includes a chassis and articulatable means for rolling the chassis along a path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Beck, Jon T. Stinchcomb, Wendell H. Chun, Donald W. Nimblett, James E. Tomlin, Kevin L. Conrad
  • Fused lasar range/intensity image display for a human interpretation of lasar data
    Patent number: 5852492
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a range image and an intensity image of a target field is disclosed. The range image and the intensity image are fused into a single image that contains range and intensity information. In one embodiment, only a single range band is illuminated with colors in the fused image. This range band can be scrolled throughout the fused image to detect three dimensional features more clearly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Vought Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Donald W. Nimblett, Bruno J. Evans, Gary K. Jenkins