Patents by Inventor Fred Brace

Fred Brace 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).

  • Method and apparatus for optimizing radar system performance
    Patent number: 6255985
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing radar system performance is provided that is independent of any specific radar application. In one embodiment, an optimization system (110) includes an optimization engine (112) and various input modules including constraint module (114), a variable module (116) and an objectives module (118). The input modules provide information sufficient to define an optimization application under analysis. Based on these inputs, the optimization engine (112) identifies an appropriate optimization model and determines optimal radar system parameter values. In this manner, the optimization engine (112) need not be preprogrammed with knowledge of the application under consideration, and is applicable in a variety of context involving different radar system types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: George C. Towner, III, Fred Brace