Patents by Inventor Mark W. Hynes

Mark W. Hynes 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: 7180301
    Abstract: A device for sensing and capturing the state of a direct current electrical power line comprising a voltage comparator having a pair of inputs, one of the inputs adapted to be connected to the power line, the other input connected to an analog and digital I/O module for supplying a threshold voltage to the voltage comparator, a plurality of latches, an equal plurality of integrators having different time constants, each integrator connected between the output of the voltage comparator and one of the plurality of latches for supplying an integrated replica of the output from the comparator to the latch, the analog and digital I/O module also being connected to the plurality of latches for reading the states of the respective latches and for resetting any set latch, and a programmed computer connected to the analog and digital I/O module for controlling the operation of the analog and digital module and for logging the occurrence of the setting of a latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: The Untied States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Mark W. Hynes
  • Patent number: 6748351
    Abstract: An apparatus for electronic warfare signal simulation which is used in an external test system to simultaneously test a plurality of “victim” communication systems for vulnerability to jamming. The test system includes a remote radiator of a signal free of jamming effects, and a remote radiator of one or more radio frequency control signals which represent one or more predetermined jamming threats in the low and mid bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Mark W. Hynes, Robert L. Weeks, James L. Cole, Robert E. Reiner, Timothy T. Taylor
  • Patent number: 6674400
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing GPS positioning information to a master computer and a plurality of slave computers from only one GPS receiver. The apparatus includes a circuit adapted to be coupled between the GPS receiver and the computers for providing each computer with a replica of a positioning information signal from the GPS receiver so that each computer receives all of the positioning information it would have received if it had been connected to its own GPS receiver. In addition, the apparatus includes a circuit adapted to be coupled between the GPS receiver and the computers for providing each computer with a replica of a synchronizing signal from the GPS receiver so that each computer receives the synchronizing signal it would have received if it had been connected to its own GPS receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Mark W. Hynes
  • Patent number: 6628232
    Abstract: A vehicle tracking system that includes a plurality of trackers, each adapted to be attached to a respective movable vehicle, and a remotely located controller for individually polling by radio each of the trackers to determine the position of the polled tracker. Each tracker includes a positioning receiver which receives satellite signals from a Global Positioning System and transmits a first positioning signal containing the position of the tracker to a micro controller unit. The micro controller unit receives the signal and transmits a second positioning signal containing the position of the tracker to a communicator. The communicator radios the second positioning signal to the remotely located controller to communicate the position of the tracker in response to a radioed polling signal from the remotely located controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Mark W. Hynes, Barry C. Miller, Mark S. Barrett
  • Patent number: 5886626
    Abstract: A system is tested for jamming resistance by supplying a simulated jamming ignal. The simulated jamming signal is produced by calculating a propagation path loss in the terrain between the system under test and a location where the jammer would be, predicting a jamming level in accordance with the propagation path loss, and generating a simulated jamming signal. The simulated jamming signal is supplied to the antenna port of the system under test. The testing does not require the use of either a real jammer or a pilot signal generator at the location where the jammer would be.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Mark W. Hynes, James L. Cole, Barry C. Miller, Scott A. Morris, Robert E. Reiner
  • Patent number: 5583509
    Abstract: A communications electronic warfare trainer that includes apparatus and a thod by which a training umpire can control the localized jamming of a victim communications system. A control signal containing an address and duration of jamming is generated and transmitted using the same frequency as the victim communications system. The control signal is processed by a Receiver Unit collocated with the victim communications system to determine if the control signal address matches the address of the victim communications system. If an address match is found, a jamming signal is produced for the specified duration causing disruption of the normal operation of the victim communications system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Mark W. Hynes, James L. Cole, Garrett W. Conover, Michael J. O'Connor