Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Mingrone

Joseph R. Mingrone 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).

  • Track quality to track error covariance
    Patent number: 8052054
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for estimating track error covariance of a sensor track data in a Link 16 tactical data link network from track quality involves receiving at a computer system the sensor track data on a ballistic target including the track quality and by estimating the track maturity, the position and velocity error covariance eigenvalues (?p, ?v), and the position and velocity error covariances (Cp, Cv), the track error covariance of the sensor track data is calculated. The resulting error covariance is provided to the weapons control systems for more accurate engagement of the ballistic targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph R. Mingrone, Michael L. Venuti, Edward C. Ryder
  • Bernoulli taxonomic discrimination method
    Patent number: 7499833
    Abstract: A sensor includes transducer(s) for observing a region, and produces raw data representing the observed object. The raw data is processed to produce evidence signals representing one or more characteristics of the object. Taxonomic (type) classification is performed by a method using N Bernoulli trials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Friesel, Joseph R. Mingrone