Patents by Inventor James A. Bacon

James A. Bacon 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).

  • Patent number: 10635761
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for configuring a stochastic simulation scenario, wherein the stochastic simulation scenario may include one or more variables without a complete probability distribution. The stochastic simulation scenario may be executed to generate one or more results of the stochastic simulation scenario. At least a portion of the one or more variables without the probability distribution may be optimized using one or more optimization metrics on the one or more results of the stochastic simulation scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Energid Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James D. English, Ryan S. Penning, Douglas E. Barker, James A. Bacon
  • Patent number: 10078712
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for a digital proxy simulation of robotic hardware. In an implementation, a method may include creating a digital proxy simulation for a robotic hardware wherein the digital simulation and the robotic hardware may share a network interface. a user may be provided with an option to switch between the robotic hardware and the digital proxy simulation. The switch may be executed, upon receiving a user selection, between the robotic hardware and the digital proxy simulation, wherein executing the switch includes transferring input and output signals between the digital proxy simulation and the robotic hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: ENERGID TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James A. Bacon, Douglas E. Barker, Xi Chen, James D. English
  • Publication number: 20160321381
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for configuring a stochastic simulation scenario, wherein the stochastic simulation scenario may include one or more variables without a complete probability distribution. The stochastic simulation scenario may be executed to generate one or more results of the stochastic simulation scenario. At least a portion of the one or more variables without the probability distribution may be optimized using one or more optimization metrics on the one or more results of the stochastic simulation scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: JAMES D. ENGLISH, Ryan S. Penning, Douglas E. Barker, James A. Bacon
  • Publication number: 20150199458
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for a digital proxy simulation of robotic hardware. In an implementation, a method may include creating a digital proxy simulation for a robotic hardware wherein the digital simulation and the robotic hardware may share a network interface. a user may be provided with an option to switch between the robotic hardware and the digital proxy simulation. The switch may be executed, upon receiving a user selection, between the robotic hardware and the digital proxy simulation, wherein executing the switch includes transferring input and output signals between the digital proxy simulation and the robotic hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Energid Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Bacon, Douglas E. Barker, Xi Chen, James D. English
  • Patent number: 8301421
    Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new method, system and software product for and apparatus for generating a robotic validation system for a robot design. The robotic validation system for the robot design of a robotic system is automatically generated by converting a robot design into a generic robotic description using a predetermined format, then generating a control system from the generic robotic description and finally updating robot design parameters of the robotic system with an analysis tool using both the generic robot description and the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Energid Technologies
    Inventors: James A. Bacon, James D. English
  • Publication number: 20070242065
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for receiving an object descriptor from a user. The object descriptor is processed to associate the object descriptor with one of a plurality of synthetic objects, thus defining an associated synthetic object. At least a portion of a synthetic three-dimensional environment is scanned for the existence of the associated synthetic object. Feedback is provided to the user concerning the existence of the associated synthetic object within the synthetic three-dimensional environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Brian M. O'Flynn, James A. Bacon, James D. English, Justin C. Keesling, John J. Wiseman
  • Patent number: 5975460
    Abstract: A system (10') for generating a missile guidance gain factor adapted for use with guided missiles. The inventive system includes a guidance control system (52) for obtaining current guidance parameters(55, 57) including ideal navigation gain, closing rate, line of sight rate, missile maneuverability, and missile velocity parameters. Software (56) running on a guidance control processor (54) computes a current guidance gain factor reflective of the current maneuverability of the missile from the guidance parameters (55, 57). In the illustrative embodiment, the system 10' further includes a nonlinear notch circuit (56) that generates an acceleration command (59) from the guidance parameters (55, 57) that varies in response to varying missile maneuverability parameters (57). The guidance control system (10') includes a conventional guidance law computation circuit (54, 55) and electromagnetic sensing equipment (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark E. Elkanick, James A. Bacon