Patents by Inventor John Elkins

John Elkins 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: 11300680
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable media for 3D radar weather data rendering techniques. A computer-implemented method for 3D radar weather data rendering includes retrieving weather data from a weather radar. Gridded data is generated based on the weather data. The gridded data includes a uniform grid of cubes, where each of the cubes is associated with at least one weather parameter value of a plurality of weather parameter values corresponding to the weather data. A triangular mesh for a data grouping within the gridded data is extracted. An object file including vertices and faces associated with the triangular mesh is generated. The object file is communicated to a three-dimensional (3D) visualization system to present a 3D rendering of the object file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Cornell, Rachel M. Phinney, Nicole A. Haffke, John Elkins, Alan M. Lee, Sabien D. Jarmin, Scott W. Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20200319335
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable media for 3D radar weather data rendering techniques. A computer-implemented method for 3D radar weather data rendering includes retrieving weather data from a weather radar. Gridded data is generated based on the weather data. The gridded data includes a uniform grid of cubes, where each of the cubes is associated with at least one weather parameter value of a plurality of weather parameter values corresponding to the weather data. A triangular mesh for a data grouping within the gridded data is extracted. An object file including vertices and faces associated with the triangular mesh is generated. The object file is communicated to a three-dimensional (3D) visualization system to present a 3D rendering of the object file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Cornell, Rachel M. Phinney, Nicole A. Haffke, John Elkins, Alan M. Lee, Sabien D. Jarmin, Scott W. Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20060061985
    Abstract: A drinking vessel includes a vessel for containing a liquid and an electronic unit for attachment to the vessel. The electronic unit is configured to emit both light and sound to stimulate a child using the drinking vessel. The electronic unit configured for attachment to a drinking vessel includes a speaker for emitting sounds; a memory for storing recorded sounds for playback using the speaker; and a housing containing the speaker and memory. The housing including means for attaching the housing to the drinking vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: John Elkins
  • Patent number: 5749360
    Abstract: A tracheostomy mask for delivering gaseous therapeutics to a patient fitted with an tracheostomy tube includes a mask body and an alignment stabilizer. The mask body has an opening to receive oxygen and humidification to be delivered to a patient. The alignment stabilizer is supported by the mask body and maintains alignment between the mask body and the tracheostomy tube inserted within the neck of a patient. By maintaining this alignment, the tracheostomy mask with alignment stabilizer insures reliable therapeutic delivery to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Hospitak, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Lacey, John Elkins
  • Patent number: D347583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Inventor: John A. Elkins, III