Patents by Inventor Kirk D. Moore

Kirk D. Moore 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).

  • Patent number: 7081849
    Abstract: The subject process accepts the data from a kinematic tracker and maps them to fuzzy set conditions. Then using a multitude of defined membership functions and fuzzy logic gates, generates sensor mode control rules. It does this for every track and each sensor. The Rule with the best score becomes a sensor cue, which is used to place the sensor into one of three operating modes. If there are ambiguities do to one or more vehicles coming in to close proximity to each other process compares radar profiles of vehicle to those stored in an “on the fly” data base to eliminate the ambiguities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Noel Collins, Kirk D. Moore, Donald R. McMillan
  • Patent number: 6552679
    Abstract: There is provided a method for tracking a group having at least two targets. The method may comprise selecting the at least two targets from a plurality of targets. The at least two targets may be selectable based upon their respective target datum thereof. Thereafter, a dual gate surrounding each respective one of the at least two targets is defined, wherein a movement of each dual gate is synchronized with a movement of respective one of the at least two targets corresponding thereto. The dual gate of each respective one of the at least two targets may then be associated with each other to form the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Michael Sassman, Noel Collins, Kirk D. Moore
  • Publication number: 20030058157
    Abstract: There is provided a method for tracking a group having at least two targets. The method may comprise selecting the at least two targets from a plurality of targets. The at least two targets may be selectable based upon their respective target datum thereof. Thereafter, a dual gate surrounding each respective one of the at least two targets may need to be defined, wherein a movement of each dual gate is synchronized with a movement of respective one of the at least two targets corresponding thereto. The dual gate of each respective one of the at least two targets may then be associated with each other to form the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Steven Michael Sassman, Noel Collins, Kirk D. Moore