Patents by Inventor John M. Firda

John M. Firda 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).

  • Path prediction system and method
    Patent number: 6675094
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein a method for detecting objects in a predicted path of a host vehicle moving on a highway lane. The method is for use in a system including a forward looking sensor, preferably a radar system, for providing range, angle and velocity data for objects within a field of view in front of the host vehicle, measuring systems for providing velocity and yaw rate data for the host vehicle, and a processing system responsive to the forward looking sensor and the measuring systems. The method includes the unordered steps of (a) calculating an estimated path of the host vehicle based on its velocity and yaw rate; (b) calculating estimated paths for each of the objects; (c) determining the lateral distance of each object from the predicted path of the host vehicle; and (d) classifying each object as either in or out of the highway lane of the host vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark E. Russell, Michael Joseph Delcheccolo, John M. Firda
  • Near object detection system
    Patent number: 6670910
    Abstract: A near object detection (NOD) system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the sensors for providing detection coverage in a predetermined coverage zone. Each of the sensors includes a transmit antenna for transmitting a first RF signal, a receive antenna for receiving a second RF signal and a means for sharing the target data between each of the plurality of sensors in the NOD system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Delcheccolo, Mark E. Russell, Walter Gordon Woodington, Joseph S. Pleva, John M. Firda, H. Barteld Van Rees
  • Near object detection system
    Publication number: 20020147534
    Abstract: A near object detection (NOD) system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the sensors for providing detection coverage in a predetermined coverage zone. Each of the sensors includes a transmit antenna for transmitting a first RF signal, a receive antenna for receiving a second RF signal and a means for sharing the target data between each of the plurality of sensors in the NOD system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Delcheccolo, Mark E. Russell, Walter Gordon Woodington, Joseph S. Pleva, John M. Firda, H. Barteld Van Rees
  • Path prediction system and method
    Publication number: 20020049539
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein a method for detecting objects in a predicted path of a host vehicle moving on a highway lane. The method is for use in a system including a forward looking sensor, preferably a radar system, for providing range, angle and velocity data for objects within a field of view in front of the host vehicle, measuring systems for providing velocity and yaw rate data for the host vehicle, and a processing system responsive to the forward looking sensor and the measuring systems. The method includes the unordered steps of (a) calculating an estimated path of the host vehicle based on its velocity and yaw rate; (b) calculating estimated paths for each of the objects; (c) determining the lateral distance of each object from the predicted path of the host vehicle; and (d) classifying each object as either in or out of the highway lane of the host vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Mark E. Russell, Michael Joseph Delcheccolo, John M. Firda