Patents by Inventor Luke D. Titus

Luke D. Titus 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).

  • Optical telemetry system and method for electro-mechanical switches
    Patent number: 8288983
    Abstract: A system or method of verifying a new contact position of a multi-pole electro-mechanical switch having a plurality of contact positions is disclosed. The switch is caused to move to a new contact position. Power is provided to at least one light transmitter to cause the at least one light transmitter to transmit light toward a light reflective portion. A particular light detector among a plurality of light detectors that has received light from the light reflective portion is identified. The new contact position is verified based on the identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Mohamed A. Hasan, Luke D. Titus, Les McLaughlin
  • OPTICAL TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SWITCHES
    Publication number: 20100007520
    Abstract: A system or method of verifying a new contact position of a multi-pole electromechanical switch having a plurality of contact positions is disclosed. The switch is caused to move to a new contact position. Power is provided to at least one light transmitter to cause the at least one light transmitter to transmit light toward a light reflective portion. A particular light detector among a plurality of light detectors that has received light from the light reflective portion is identified. The new contact position is verified based on the identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mohamed A. Hasan, Luke D. Titus, Les McLaughlin