Patents by Inventor GREGORY MEDLIN

GREGORY MEDLIN 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 system using a polarimetric feature for detecting oil covered by ice
    Patent number: 9176225
    Abstract: A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting polarimetric radar data at different depths into the ice using at least one airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice so that the polarimetric radar data defines polarimetric volumetric radar data. The polarimetric volumetric radar data is processed based upon at least one polarimetric feature to thereby detect an oil mass covered by the ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward Beadle, Emile Ganthier, Stephen T Hogue, Sean Freeman, Gregory Medlin, John Warner Shipley
  • Method and system using coordinated airborne and ground platforms for detecting oil covered by ice
    Patent number: 9140785
    Abstract: A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting alert data at a first probability of detection using an airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice. An alert area having a likelihood of an oil mass covered by the ice is determined based upon the alert data. Confirmation data is collected at a second probability of detection higher than the first probability of detection using a ground platform moved over the alert area. An oil mass covered by the ice is detected based upon the confirmation data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory Medlin, Emile Ganthier, Stephen T Hogue, Sean Freeman, John Warner Shipley
  • Method and system using radiometric volumetric data for detecting oil covered by ice
    Patent number: 9140786
    Abstract: A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting radiometric data different frequencies, corresponding to respective different depths into the ice, using at least one airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice so that the radiometric data defines radiometric volumetric data. The radiometric volumetric data is processed to thereby detect an oil mass covered by the ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Warner Shipley, Emile Ganthier, Stephen T Hogue, Sean Freeman, Gregory Medlin, Edward Beadle
  • Technique for determining closest point of approach
    Patent number: 8831906
    Abstract: A technique for estimating the closest point of approach (CPA) of an object includes: tracking a range rate of the object based on Doppler measurements of the object; computing a first CPA estimate based on the tracked range rate; separately tracking a position of the object based on position measurements of the object; computing a second CPA estimate based on the tracked position; and computing a fused CPA estimate based on the first and second CPA estimates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Exelis Inc.
    Inventors: Yair Alon, Gregory Medlin
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM USING A POLARIMETRIC FEATURE FOR DETECTING OIL COVERED BY ICE
    Publication number: 20140159937
    Abstract: A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting polarimetric radar data at different depths into the ice using at least one airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice so that the polarimetric radar data defines polarimetric volumetric radar data. The polarimetric volumetric radar data is processed based upon at least one polarimetric feature to thereby detect an oil mass covered by the ice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: EDWARD BEADLE, Emile Ganthier, Stephen T. Hogue, Sean Freeman, Gregory Medlin, John Warner Shipley
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM USING COORDINATED AIRBORNE AND GROUND PLATFORMS FOR DETECTING OIL COVERED BY ICE
    Publication number: 20140159936
    Abstract: A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting alert data at a first probability of detection using an airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice. An alert area having a likelihood of an oil mass covered by the ice is determined based upon the alert data. Confirmation data is collected at a second probability of detection higher than the first probability of detection using a ground platform moved over the alert area. An oil mass covered by the ice is detected based upon the confirmation data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: GREGORY MEDLIN, EMILE GANTHIER, STEPHEN T. HOGUE, SEAN FREEMAN, GREGORY MEDLIN, JOHN WARNER SHIPLEY
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM USING RADIOMETRIC VOLUMETRIC DATA FOR DETECTING OIL COVERED BY ICE
    Publication number: 20140159938
    Abstract: A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting radiometric data different frequencies, corresponding to respective different depths into the ice, using at least one airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice so that the radiometric data defines radiometric volumetric data. The radiometric volumetric data is processed to thereby detect an oil mass covered by the ice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: JOHN WARNER SHIPLEY, EMILE GANTHIER, STEPHEN T. HOGUE, SEAN FREEMAN, GREGORY MEDLIN, EDWARD BEADLE