Patents by Inventor John Mullikin

John Mullikin 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: 7852226
    Abstract: A detection system operating on a scalable Radiation Sensor Unit (RSU) data stream employs a detection module triggering an alarm based on fee dynamic temporal features of gross count. Two spectroscopic buffers, one holding a long-term background and one holding the integrated detection event data are passed on for identification. The detector data incorporates sets of counts measured at channelized gamma energies. Each multi-channel data set is reduced to highly accurate peak locations. The absolute energy of the peaks is determined using innovative techniques and the background peaks and other secondary peaks are eliminated to provide a concise list of corrected source peak locations and intensities. This, together with spectral region analysis results is used with pattern recognition algorithms to identify fee source isotope or combination of isotopes from a standard library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Textron Systems Corporation
    Inventors: John Mullikin, Thomas E. Saunders
  • Publication number: 20080191887
    Abstract: A detection system operating on a scalable Radiation Sensor Unit (RSU) data stream employs a detection module triggering an alarm based on fee dynamic temporal features of gross count. Two spectroscopic buffers, one holding a long-term background and one holding the integrated detection event data are passed on for identification. The detector data incorporates sets of counts measured at channelized gamma energies. Each multi-channel data set is reduced to highly accurate peak locations. The absolute energy of the peaks is determined using innovative techniques and the background peaks and other secondary peaks are eliminated to provide a concise list of corrected source peak locations and intensities. This, together with spectral region analysis results is used with pattern recognition algorithms to identify fee source isotope or combination of isotopes from a standard library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Mullikin, Thomas E. Saunders
  • Publication number: 20060212357
    Abstract: A method for validating ownership of personal property in possession or goods presented for sale, and for automatic activation of product warranty and/or product rebate. At the original point of sale of the property the universal product code and unique serial number of an item of property are acquired using barcode scanners or other input devices, and this data is then linked to the property owner's identification in a national/international owner registration database. Individuals may also enter data and upload property photographs through an internet website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas White, John Mullikin