Patents by Inventor John C. GAFFE

John C. GAFFE 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).

  • Intelligently-automated defensive threat coordinator
    Patent number: 12535302
    Abstract: A method for reducing a detect-to-respond timeline. The method includes evaluating a threat status of at least one object, prioritizing, based on the threat status, each object, optimizing at least one potential response to each object, recommending at least one optimized response, and executing a response selected from the optimized responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: United States of America, Dept. of the Navy
    Inventors: John C. Gaffe, Larry A. Thomas, Robert L. Goan
  • Intelligently-Automated Defensive Threat Coordinator
    Publication number: 20250334381
    Abstract: A method for reducing a detect-to-respond timeline. The method includes evaluating a threat status of at least one object, prioritizing, based on the threat status, each object, optimizing at least one potential response to each object, recommending at least one optimized response, and executing a response selected from the optimized responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John C. GAFFE, Larry A. THOMAS, Robert L. GOAN