Patents by Inventor Michael Alan Gribbons

Michael Alan Gribbons 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).

  • Automated registration of synthetic aperture radar imagery with high resolution digital elevation models
    Patent number: 8842036
    Abstract: A method, a radar image registration manager, and a set of instructions are disclosed. A primary sensor interface 430 may receive a primary sensor image and a camera model of the primary sensor image. A data storage 420 may store a digital elevation model. A processor 410 may automatically align the primary sensor image with the digital elevation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Pritt, Michael Alan Gribbons
  • AUTOMATED REGISTRATION OF SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR IMAGERY WITH HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS
    Publication number: 20120274505
    Abstract: A method, a radar image registration manager, and a set of instructions are disclosed. A primary sensor interface 430 may receive a primary sensor image and a camera model of the primary sensor image. A data storage 420 may store a digital elevation model. A processor 410 may automatically align the primary sensor image with the digital elevation model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark PRITT, Michael Alan Gribbons
  • Electronic device including multiple capacitance value MEMS capacitor and associated methods
    Patent number: 6437965
    Abstract: An electronic device, such as a filter or phase shifter, for example, includes a substrate, and a MEMS capacitor on the substrate and having a plurality of selectable capacitance values. The MEMS capacitor preferably includes a lower capacitor electrode on the substrate, and a movable bridge including end portions connected to the substrate laterally adjacent the lower capacitor electrode. The movable bridge may also include a conductive medial portion between the end portions defining an upper capacitor electrode suspended above the lower capacitor electrode and being movable between an upper position and a lower position by an electrostatic force generated between the capacitor electrodes. The upper and lower positions provide respective low and high selectable capacitance values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Calvin L. Adkins, David John Tammen, Michael Alan Gribbons, Jason D. Reed, Claude Hilbert, Richard D. Nelson