Patents by Inventor George H. Goetz

George H. Goetz 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).

  • Architecture for a launch controller
    Patent number: 7910867
    Abstract: A scalable and distributable software architecture for use in conjunction with various different weapons control system and launch systems is disclosed. The architecture discards the proprietary and non-open protocols and services that characterize in favor of open source adaptive and middleware components. In the illustrative embodiment of the invention, the inventive architecture is implemented as a Launch Control Module that separates different layers of responsibility within a launch controller (e.g., LCU) and exposes its variation points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph W. Edwards, George H. Goetz, Jennifer L. Houston-Manchester, Christine A. Ballard, Benjamin D. Skurdal
  • ARCHITECTURE FOR A LAUNCH CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20110049237
    Abstract: A scalable and distributable software architecture for use in conjunction with various different weapons control system and launch systems is disclosed. The architecture discards the proprietary and non-open protocols and services that characterize in favor of open source adaptive and middleware components. In the illustrative embodiment of the invention, the inventive architecture is implemented as a Launch Control Module that separates different layers of responsibility within a launch controller (e.g., LCU) and exposes its variation points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ralph W. Edwards, George H. Goetz, Jennifer L. Houston-Manchester, Christine A. Ballard, Benjamin D. Skurdal