Patents by Inventor Lawrence T. Anderson

Lawrence T. Anderson 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).

  • Illumination source for millimeter wave imaging
    Patent number: 7642949
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of scene illumination for millimeter wave sensing are presented. One embodiment features illuminating a subject with millimeter wave radiation produced by at least one fluorescent light, generating an image with a passive sensor using the millimeter wave radiation reflected from the subject, and analyzing the image to detect representations corresponding to concealed objects associated with the subject. Another embodiment features at least one fluorescent light which illuminates a subject with millimeter wave radiation, and passive millimeter wave sensor which receives the millimeter wave radiation effected from the subject, and generates an image which is analyzed to detect image representations corresponding to concealed objects. Another embodiment features at least one florescent light behind an optically opaque medium which is transparent to millimeter wave radiation, and illuminating a subject with millimeter wave radiation produced by the fluorescent light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Albert N. Pergande, Lee A. Mirth, Lawrence T. Anderson, Michael A. Tomcsak, William S. McKinley
  • ILLUMINATION SOURCE FOR MILLIMETER WAVE IMAGING
    Publication number: 20090289830
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of scene illumination for millimeter wave sensing are presented. One embodiment features illuminating a subject with millimeter wave radiation produced by at least one fluorescent light, generating an image with a passive sensor using the millimeter wave radiation reflected from the subject, and analyzing the image to detect representations corresponding to concealed objects associated with the subject. Another embodiment features at least one fluorescent light which illuminates a subject with millimeter wave radiation, and passive millimeter wave sensor which receives the millimeter wave radiation effected from the subject, and generates an image which is analyzed to detect image representations corresponding to concealed objects. Another embodiment features at least one florescent light behind an optically opaque medium which is transparent to millimeter wave radiation, and illuminating a subject with millimeter wave radiation produced by the fluorescent light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Albert N. Pergande, Lee A. Mirth, Lawrence T. Anderson, Michael A. Tomcsak, William S. McKinley