Patents by Inventor Kendall E. Goodman

Kendall E. Goodman 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).

  • Method for analyzing and designing armor in a vehicle
    Patent number: 9175932
    Abstract: Properly identifying the most vulnerable areas and quantifying the effectiveness of armor at those locations is critical to achieving efficient armor integration. A method for designing protective armor for a vehicle includes the deriving shotlines through an element; computing a probability of kill value for each shotline in each element; calculating a probability of kill intensity for each element; ranking the elements according to highest probability of kill intensity; mapping the elements in a 3D CAD environment to visually depict the elements having the highest probability of kill intensity; and designing armor taking into account the elements having the highest probability of kill intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: David F. Haynes, William D. Girard, Kendall E. Goodman, Kelly R. Tingen
  • Method and apparatus for acquiring accurate background infrared signature data on moving targets
    Patent number: 8520896
    Abstract: A method for measuring an infrared signature of a moving target includes: tracking the moving target with a tracking system along a path from a start position to an end position, measuring infrared radiation data of the moving target along the path, repositioning the tracking system to the start position, retracing the path to measure the infrared radiation data of the background, and determining the infrared signature of the moving target by comparing the infrared radiation data of the moving object with the infrared radiation data of the background without the moving object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Shepherd, David R. Schlichte, Richard A. Shepherd, Kendall E. Goodman
  • Method for Analyzing and Designing Armor in a Vehicle
    Publication number: 20120041724
    Abstract: Properly identifying the most vulnerable areas and quantifying the effectiveness of armor at those locations is critical to achieving efficient armor integration. A method for designing protective armor for a vehicle includes the deriving shotlines through an element; computing a probability of kill value for each shotline in each element; calculating a probability of kill intensity for each element; ranking the elements according to highest probability of kill intensity; mapping the elements in a 3D CAD environment to visually depict the elements having the highest probability of kill intensity; and designing armor taking into account the elements having the highest probability of kill intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: David F. Haynes, William D. Girard, Kendall E. Goodman, Kelly R. Tingen
  • Method and Apparatus for Acquiring Accurate Background Infrared Signature Data on Moving Targets
    Publication number: 20110142284
    Abstract: A method for measuring an infrared signature of a moving target includes: tracking the moving target with a tracking system along a path from a start position to an end position, measuring infrared radiation data of the moving target along the path, repositioning the tracking system to the start position, retracing the path to measure the infrared radiation data of the background, and determining the infrared signature of the moving target by comparing the infrared radiation data of the moving object with the infrared radiation data of the background without the moving object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Robert A. Shepherd, David R. Schlichte, Richard A. Shepherd, Kendall E. Goodman