Patents by Inventor John R. Samson, Jr.

John R. Samson, Jr. 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: 7979484
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for performing matrix inverse functions, for example, for use within Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP). The methods use parallelism of a Forward/Backward substitution algorithm in two dimensions to increase a speed of execution of the matrix inverse function. Sampled data is combined with steering vector values, which direct antennas in a desired direction in the absence interference, in order to determine adaptive weights used within filters to remove unwanted energy in the sampled data due to jammers, clutter or other interference. The adaptive weights are recursively computed, using stored values of previously calculated adaptive weights and other factor coefficients derived from the sampled data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Samson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7765430
    Abstract: An electronic computing device including at least one processing unit that implements a specific fault signal upon experiencing an associated fault, a control unit that generates a specific recovery signal upon receiving the fault signal from the at least one processing unit, and at least one input memory unit. The recovery signal initiates specific recovery processes in the at least one processing unit. The input memory buffers input data signals input to the at least one processing unit that experienced the fault during the recovery period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Lupia, Jeremy Ramos, John R. Samson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7531811
    Abstract: A detector is provided that includes a plurality of layered hemispherically shaped elements. Each element is configured to sense the detection of an event. The detector further includes a lead for each element. Each lead is configured to pass a detection signal when its associate element detects an event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Samson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080297416
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for performing matrix inverse functions, for example, for use within Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP). The methods use parallelism of a Forward/Backward substitution algorithm in two dimensions to increase a speed of execution of the matrix inverse function. Sampled data is combined with steering vector values, which direct antennas in a desired direction in the absence interference, in order to determine adaptive weights used within filters to remove unwanted energy in the sampled data due to jammers, clutter or other interference. The adaptive weights are recursively computed, using stored values of previously calculated adaptive weights and other factor coefficients derived from the sampled data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: John R. Samson, JR.
  • Publication number: 20080272308
    Abstract: A detector is provided that includes a plurality of layered hemispherically shaped elements. Each element is configured to sense the detection of an event. The detector further includes a lead for each element. Each lead is configured to pass a detection signal when its associate element detects an event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: John R. Samson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7437272
    Abstract: Systems and methods for self-synchronized data sampling are provided. In one embodiment, a system for capturing synchronous data samples is provided. The system includes an analog to digital converter adapted to capture signals from one or more sensors and convert the signals into a stream of digital data samples at a sampling frequency determined by a sampling control signal; and a synchronizer coupled to the analog to digital converter and adapted to receive a rotational frequency signal from a rotating machine, wherein the synchronizer is further adapted to generate the sampling control signal, and wherein the sampling control signal is based on the rotational frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Samson, Jr.