Patents by Inventor Martin Apa

Martin Apa 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: 7830297
    Abstract: A method of classifying radar emitters includes the steps of: (a) receiving pulses from multiple radar emitters over a plurality of consecutive first time intervals; (b) identifying pulses in each of the plurality of consecutive first time intervals corresponding to one or more first pulse trains using a first algorithm and de-interleaving the identified pulses from the plurality of first time intervals; (c) associating received pulses not identified and de-interleaved using the first algorithm with a plurality of consecutive second time intervals; and (d) identifying further pulses in each of the plurality of consecutive second time intervals corresponding to one or more second pulse trains using a second algorithm different from the first algorithm and de-interleaving the identified further pulses from the pulses associated with the plurality of consecutive second time intervals. Each consecutive second time interval is formed from two or more consecutive first time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul C. Wang, Matthew Orr, Mitchell Sparrow, Martin Apa
  • Patent number: 7397415
    Abstract: A method of classifying radar emitters includes the steps of: (a) receiving pulses from multiple radar emitters; (b) categorizing received pulses based on pulse data descriptors (PDWs); (c) forming clusters of received pulses based on the PDWs; and (d) de-interleaving pulses from the cluster using one of a differential time of arrival (DTOA) histogram technique, a spectrum estimation technique, or a Hough transform technique. Step (a) includes receiving the pulses during a predetermined time interval and storing the received pulses as a snapshot representing the pulses present during the predetermined time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul C. Wang, Matthew Orr, Mitchell Sparrow, Martin Apa