Patents by Inventor Eric Lind

Eric Lind 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 decentralized, multi-agent unmanned vehicle navigation and formation control
    Patent number: 9436187
    Abstract: A system and method for a USV fleet is disclosed that can execute autonomous path-planning in an A2/AD environment, where communication reach back to a base station for instruction or Positional, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) data is not assured. This process has the ability to adapt considering the failure and intermittent connection of the ad-hoc USV-to-USV data network. This process also has the ability to continue operation considering the failure of any or all communications between members and is immediately prepared for reconnection should failures occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: William Dale Arbogast, Waleed Barnawi, Michael Eric Lind, Blake Wall
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECENTRALIZED, MULTI-AGENT UNMANNED VEHICLE NAVIGATION AND FORMATION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20160209849
    Abstract: A system and method for a USV fleet is disclosed that can execute autonomous path-planning in an A2/AD environment, where communication reach back to a base station for instruction or Positional, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) data is not assured. This process has the ability to adapt considering the failure and intermittent connection of the ad-hoc USV-to-USV data network. This process also has the ability to continue operation considering the failure of any or all communications between members and is immediately prepared for reconnection should failures occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: William Dale Arbogast, Waleed Barnawi, Michael Eric Lind, Blake Wall
  • Safety latch apparatus
    Patent number: 7452011
    Abstract: A safety latch apparatus for retaining a swinging door in a substantially closed position relative to a door frame comprising a receiving assembly having a base portion for mounting to the swinging door or door frame and a single receiving element protruding from said base portion; and a latching assembly engageable with said receiving element and a finger protector. The latching assembly comprising: a biased or curved compliant arm having a hook element coupled at the end, wherein said receiving element engages said hook element at a single point; and a latching assembly mounting mechanism for mounting said complaint arm to said door or door frame such that the receiving assembly and latching assembly are mounted on cooperating doors and door frames. The latching assembly mounting mechanism further comprising an arm retaining plate, and an arm cover plate. The compliant arm also being mountable without a latching assembly mounting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Inventor: Eric Lind
  • Copolymers from polyalkylene oxides containing an allyl glycidyl ether reactive double bond and vinyl acetate
    Patent number: 5770106
    Abstract: A copolymer based on vinyl acetate and polyalkylene oxide(s) containing an allyl glycidyl ether reactive double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Pauls Davis, Steven D. Gagnon, Eric Lind
  • Copolymers of vinyl acetate and allyl glycidyl ether capped C.sub.12 -C.sub .
    Patent number: 5070140
    Abstract: A copolymer based on vinyl acetate and an allyl glycidyl ether capped C.sub.12 -C.sub.30 aliphatic alcohol and their saponified products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Lind, Pauls Davis, Steven D. Gagnon