Patents by Inventor Jonathan Bernhardt

Jonathan Bernhardt 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).

  • Dynamic compliance monitoring of unmanned vehicles
    Patent number: 9874874
    Abstract: A system includes an unmanned vehicle (UV). A compliance unit receives sensor data from one or more sensors and compares the sensor data to a predetermined payload capacity threshold and a predetermined range capability threshold to determine compliance with a predetermined payload capacity and a predetermined range capability of the UV. The compliance unit generates a command to restrict the operation of the UV if the sensor data exceeds the predetermined payload capacity threshold and the predetermined range capability threshold of the UV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Bernhardt, Russell Common, David B. Campbell
  • DYNAMIC COMPLIANCE MONITORING OF UNMANNED VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20160378113
    Abstract: A system includes an unmanned vehicle (UV). A compliance unit receives sensor data from one or more sensors and compares the sensor data to a predetermined payload capacity threshold and a predetermined range capability threshold to determine compliance with a predetermined payload capacity and a predetermined range capability of the UV. The compliance unit generates a command to restrict the operation of the UV if the sensor data exceeds the predetermined payload capacity threshold and the predetermined range capability threshold of the UV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Bernhardt, Russell Common, David B. Campbell
  • Analytic hierarchy process based rules for sensor management
    Publication number: 20060010443
    Abstract: A method is provided for managing tasks to be performed by a sensor system. The method comprises the steps of: using an Analytic Hierarchy Process to determine priority values for a first set of tasks; performing the task having the highest priority value; and using the analytic hierarchy process to determine priority values for a second set of tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Lahti, Kirk Hayward, Wayne Harwick, Jeffrey Gentry, Jonathan Bernhardt