Patents by Inventor John Thaddeus Beckert

John Thaddeus Beckert 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).

  • System and method for large scale detection of hazardous materials in the mail or in other objects
    Patent number: 7459278
    Abstract: A system and method that enables early detection of hazardous materials, such as explosives and biological materials, in the early phases of mail handling or processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Terry, John Thaddeus Beckert, David L. Ii
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LARGE SCALE DETECTION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN THE MAIL OR IN OTHER OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20080286802
    Abstract: A system and method that enables early detection of hazardous materials, such as explosives and biological materials, in the early phases of mail handling or processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Terry, John Thaddeus Beckert, David L. Ii
  • System and method for large scale detection of hazardous materials in the mail or in other objects
    Patent number: 7105135
    Abstract: A system and method that enables early detection of hazardous materials, such as explosives and biological materials, in the early phases of mail handling or processing, is disclosed. The early detection of such hazardous material utilizing the system and method of this invention can be performed while the mail is being processed. The system includes at least two primary elements: an activation sub-system and a sense and analyze sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Terry, John Thaddeus Beckert, David L. Ii
  • System and method for large scale detection of hazardous materials in the mail or in other objects
    Publication number: 20030082635
    Abstract: A system and method that enables early detection of hazardous materials, such as explosives and biological materials, in the early phases of mail handling or processing, is disclosed. The early detection of such hazardous material utilizing the system and method of this invention can be performed while the mail is being processed. The system includes at least two primary elements: an activation sub-system and a sense and analyze sub-system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Terry, John Thaddeus Beckert, David L. Ii
  • Distributed system and method for computer aided multi-component system design
    Publication number: 20030065488
    Abstract: The system and methods of this invention provide specific component design objects that include design guideline properties. The system and methods of this invention also provide means for storing the completed design information upon completion of the design. One embodiment of the method and system of this invention is a distributed method and system utilizing the World Wide Web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: John Thaddeus Beckert, Patricia A. D'Agostino, John Gregg Yannuzzi