Patents by Inventor Mark A. Curry

Mark A. Curry 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: 10732277
    Abstract: A method for automatic target recognition in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, comprising: capturing a real SAR image of a potential target at a real aspect angle and a real grazing angle; generating a synthetic SAR image of the potential target by inputting, from a potential target database, at least one three-dimensional potential target model at the real aspect angle and the real grazing angle into a SAR regression renderer; and, classifying the potential target with a target label by comparing at least a portion of the synthetic SAR image with a corresponding portion of the real SAR image using a processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Dmitriy V. Korchev, Yuri Owechko, Mark A. Curry
  • Publication number: 20180165522
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for recognizing target objects. The method comprises identifying a group of target objects in an image. Further, the method comprises forming a group of chips encompassing the group of target objects identified in the image. Yet further, the method comprises recognizing the group of target objects in the group of chips using a group of filters, wherein the group of filters was created using a group of models for reference objects and environmental information for a location where the group of target objects was located when the image was generated, wherein a filter in the group of filters comprises a group of reference images for a reference object in the reference objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Dmitriy V. Korchev, Yuri Owechko, Mark A. Curry
  • Publication number: 20170350974
    Abstract: A method for automatic target recognition in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data, comprising: capturing a real SAR image of a potential target at a real aspect angle and a real grazing angle; generating a synthetic SAR image of the potential target by inputting, from a potential target database, at least one three-dimensional potential target model at the real aspect angle and the real grazing angle into a SAR regression renderer; and, classifying the potential target with a target label by comparing at least a portion of the synthetic SAR image with a corresponding portion of the real SAR image using a processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Dmitriy V. Korchev, Yuri Owechko, Mark A. Curry
  • Patent number: 9059508
    Abstract: A system and methods for co-site and multi-path interference mitigation are presented. A reflection signal is received from at least one aircraft surface at a sensor near a receiver antenna, and a conformal reflective phased array antenna coupled to at least one aircraft surface is configured to steer the reflection signal. The reflection signal is steered using the conformal reflective phased array antenna to reduce an amplitude of the reflection signal at the receiver antenna based on the reflection signal received at the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert T. Worl, Gary A. Ray, Mark A. Curry
  • Publication number: 20140097987
    Abstract: A system and methods for co-site and multi-path interference mitigation are presented. A reflection signal is received from at least one aircraft surface at a sensor near a receiver antenna, and a conformal reflective phased array antenna coupled to at least one aircraft surface is configured to steer the reflection signal. The reflection signal is steered using the conformal reflective phased array antenna to reduce an amplitude of the reflection signal at the receiver antenna based on the reflection signal received at the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Robert T. Worl, Gary A. Ray, Mark A. Curry
  • Publication number: 20140081144
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing echo signals in a Doppler ultrasound system from a region of interest. An ultrasound beam is electronically steered to deliver ultrasound to and receive echo signals from a plurality of sample locations in the region of interest. The echo signals for each sample location are processed to extract Doppler shift signals and Doppler shift data representing the Doppler shift signals are generated. The Doppler shift data accumulated for the sample locations can be used to detect the presence of blood flow in the region of interest, and identify the location in the region of interest at which the presence of blood flow is detected. The blood flow can be tracked by updating the location of the detected blood flow in the region of interest. The blood flow can be further monitored by combining the locating and tracking functionality with an m-mode ultrasound image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SPENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. Moehring, Mark A. Curry
  • Publication number: 20120226163
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing echo signals in a Doppler ultrasound system from a region of interest. An ultrasound beam is electronically steered to deliver ultrasound to and receive echo signals from a plurality of sample locations in the region of interest. The echo signals for each sample location are processed to extract Doppler shift signals and Doppler shift data representing the Doppler shift signals are generated. The Doppler shift data accumulated for the sample locations can be used to detect the presence of blood flow in the region of interest, and identify the location in the region of interest at which the presence of blood flow is detected. The blood flow can be tracked by updating the location of the detected blood flow in the region of interest. The blood flow can be further monitored by combining the locating and tracking functionality with an m-mode ultrasound image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Spentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Moehring, Mark A. Curry
  • Patent number: 8162837
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing echo signals in a Doppler ultrasound system from a region of interest. An ultrasound beam is electronically steered to deliver ultrasound to and receive echo signals from a plurality of sample locations in the region of interest. The echo signals for each sample location are processed to extract Doppler shift signals and Doppler shift data representing the Doppler shift signals are generated. The Doppler shift data accumulated for the sample locations can be used to detect the presence of blood flow in the region of interest, and identify the location in the region of interest at which the presence of blood flow is detected. The blood flow can be tracked by updating the location of the detected blood flow in the region of interest. The blood flow can be further monitored by combining the locating and tracking functionality with an m-mode ultrasound image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Spentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Moehring, Mark A. Curry
  • Patent number: 7822258
    Abstract: A mobile platform is provided which has at least one component having an array of distributed piezoelectric transmitters and an associated array of distributed receivers. The receivers are configured to receive ultrasonic transmissions from the transmitters. Data from the receivers is stored in memory and processed through an algebraic reconstruction tomography algorithm which forms an image of the defect within the component. An algorithm is used to determine the position and size of the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Simon D Senibi, David L Banks, Chris K Carrell, Mark A Curry
  • Patent number: 7817843
    Abstract: A mobile platform is provided which has at least one component having an array of distributed piezoelectric transmitters and an associated array of distributed receivers. The receivers are configured to receive ultrasonic transmissions from the transmitters. Data from the receivers is stored in memory and processed through an algebraic reconstruction tomography algorithm which forms an image of the defect within the component. An algorithm is used to determine the position and size of the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Simon D Senibi, David L Banks, Chris K Carrell, Mark A Curry
  • Patent number: 7808429
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for steering a beam from a phased array antenna mounted on a mobile platform. Rate sensors mounted on the phased array antenna are used to update lower bandwidth data from the mobile platform, resulting in improved pointing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Curry, Frank R. Brogden, Fong Shi, Mark R. Davis
  • Patent number: 7698075
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting damage to a structure is provided. The system includes a voltage source and at least one capacitor formed as a layer within the structure and responsive to the voltage source. The system also includes at least one sensor responsive to the capacitor to sense a voltage of the capacitor. A controller responsive to the sensor determines if damage to the structure has occurred based on the variance of the voltage of the capacitor from a known reference value. A method for sensing damage to a structure involves providing a plurality of capacitors and a controller, and coupling the capacitors to at least one surface of the structure. A voltage of the capacitors is sensed using the controller, and the controller calculates a change in the voltage of the capacitors. The method can include signaling a display system if a change in the voltage occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark A Curry, Simon D Senibi, David L Banks
  • Patent number: 7450068
    Abstract: A system and method for using a phased array antenna to concurrently receive an RF signal transmitted by a remote transmitter, to determine the angular location of the remote transmitter using the transmitted signal, and to use that angular location to direct a transmit antenna to transmit information in the direction of the transmitter is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ming Chen, Mark A. Curry, Kenneth G. Voyce
  • Publication number: 20080150798
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for steering a beam from a phased array antenna mounted on a mobile platform. Rate sensors mounted on the phased array antenna are used to update lower bandwidth data from the mobile platform, resulting in improved pointing performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Mark A. Curry, Frank R. Brogden, Fong Shi, Mark R. Davis
  • Publication number: 20080117105
    Abstract: A system and method for using a phased array antenna to concurrently receive an RF signal transmitted by a remote transmitter, to determine the angular location of the remote transmitter using the transmitted signal, and to use that angular location to direct a transmit antenna to transmit information in the direction of the transmitter is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Ming Chen, Mark A. Curry, Kenneth G. Voyce
  • Patent number: 7133444
    Abstract: A DMT modem (40) is disclosed, in which a combined time domain equalizer and per-tone equalizer is applied to a received DMT signal. The combined equalizer includes a first FFT function (44) that is applied to a set of samples in a time-domain signal after the application of a time domain equalizer (42). The first FFT function (44) produces an initial FFT result, that is accumulated with a sliding FFT (46) performed upon difference values in the time domain samples. The sliding FFT results are applied to a per-ton equalizer (48) which applies a set of complex coefficients determined in training of the modem. A simple 1-tap FEQ (50) then can recover the signal. The combined equalizer enables per-tone equalization, in a manner that is compatible with conventional DSL training standards. According to a second embodiment, the per-tone equalization is performed only on selected tones of the multitone signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiaohui Li, Mark A. Curry
  • Patent number: 6756935
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for automatic detection of targets from radar data are disclosed. Ground moving target indicator radar is used to collect radar data which is then filtered to suppress intensity of the clutter ridge. For each working point in a set of radar data, a working first-sense circular transmit/first-sense circular receive radar cross section, a working first-sense circular transmit/second-sense circular receive radar cross section, and a working asymmetry angle are calculated from a scattering matrix, then analyzed to classify the working point as a target point or a clutter point. This analysis suitably is performed by comparing data calculated for each working point to basis data collected in a look-up table in which combinations of a first-sense circular transmit/first-sense circular receive radar cross section, a first-sense circular transmit/second-sense circular receive radar cross section, and an asymmetry angle have been classified as target points or clutter points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William L. Cameron, Mark A. Curry
  • Publication number: 20040042543
    Abstract: A DMT modem (40) is disclosed, in which a combined time domain equalizer and per-tone equalizer is applied to a received DMT signal. The combined equalizer includes a first FFT function (44) that is applied to a set of samples in a time-domain signal after the application of a time domain equalizer (42). The first FFT function (44) produces an initial FFT result, that is accumulated with a sliding FFT (46) performed upon difference values in the time domain samples. The sliding FFT results are applied to a per-ton equalizer (48) which applies a set of complex coefficients determined in training of the modem. A simple 1-tap FEQ (50) then can recover the signal. The combined equalizer enables per-tone equalization, in a manner that is compatible with conventional DSL training standards. According to a second embodiment, the per-tone equalization is performed only on selected tones of the multitone signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiaohui Li, Mark A. Curry
  • Patent number: 5348015
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a noninvasive means for detecting, counting and characterizing emboli moving through the arterial or venous circulation. An ultrasonic transducer is applied to the skin or other tissues of the subject at sites such as over the temporal bone on either side of the head of the subject, on the neck, on the chest, the abdomen, arm, leg, within the esophagus, or surgically exposed organs or blood vessels. Using standard ultrasonic Doppler techniques, Doppler-shifted signals are located which are proportional to the blood flow velocity in the blood vessel(s) of interest. Spectral analysis is performed on the received signal using the fast Fourier transform or other appropriate technique to determine the frequency components in the Doppler shift spectrum. Further analysis of the spectra is used to delineate and characterize Doppler shift signals due to blood from Doppler shift signals due to emboli having a variety of compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Applied Physiology and Medicine
    Inventors: Mark A. Moehring, Mark A. Curry, Merrill P. Spencer, John R. Klepper