Patents by Inventor Katherine Featherston

Katherine Featherston 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).

  • Publication number: 20210063114
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for integrating a platform, different stores, and/or carriage racks is implemented in an electronics control system that is communicatively couplable to each of the platform, the different stores, and/or the carriage racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Katherine Featherston, David J. Broadhead, Gregory J. Deininger
  • Patent number: 9547924
    Abstract: Software is provided for functioning in conjunction with a plurality of mission stores and for assisting a pilot of a vehicle with release of the mission stores to achieve a specified number of mission objectives. Each of the plurality of mission stores may be designated for communication with a separate mission reference point or target. The targets may be grouped within a common target area. The software provides processor-executable instructions for determining acceptable timing and location for release of the plurality of mission stores, such as within the common target area, and such that the mission stores achieve communication with the respective mission reference points. The processor-executable instructions calculate and identify a common release area within the common target area, such as a composite launch acceptability region of overlap of separate target regions of each mission store, in addition to identifying an entrance and exit point of the composite region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Katherine Featherston, Vincent A Maglio
  • Publication number: 20150369566
    Abstract: Software is provided for functioning in conjunction with a plurality of mission stores and for assisting a pilot of a vehicle with release of the mission stores to achieve a specified number of mission objectives. Each of the plurality of mission stores may be designated for communication with a separate mission reference point or target. The targets may be grouped within a common target area. The software provides processor-executable instructions for determining acceptable timing and location for release of the plurality of mission stores, such as within the common target area, and such that the mission stores achieve communication with the respective mission reference points. The processor-executable instructions calculate and identify a common release area within the common target area, such as a composite launch acceptability region of overlap of separate target regions of each mission store, in addition to identifying an entrance and exit point of the composite region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Katherine Featherston, Vincent A. Maglio