Patents by Inventor Michael B. Mercer

Michael B. Mercer 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: 8827714
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for simulating portions of an emergency response exercise includes generating situational awareness outputs associated with a simulated emergency and sending the situational awareness outputs to a plurality of output devices. Also, the method includes outputting to a user device a plurality of decisions associated with the situational awareness outputs at a decision point, receiving a selection of one of the decisions from the user device, generating new situational awareness outputs based on the selected decision, and repeating the sending, outputting and receiving steps based on the new situational awareness outputs. Other methods, systems, and computer program products are included according to other embodiments of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Secuity, LLC., Sandia National Laboratories
    Inventors: John W. Goforth, Michael B. Mercer, Zach Heath, Lynn I. Yang
  • Publication number: 20100323334
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for simulating portions of an emergency response exercise includes generating situational awareness outputs associated with a simulated emergency and sending the situational awareness outputs to a plurality of output devices. Also, the method includes outputting to a user device a plurality of decisions associated with the situational awareness outputs at a decision point, receiving a selection of one of the decisions from the user device, generating new situational awareness outputs based on the selected decision, and repeating the sending, outputting and receiving steps based on the new situational awareness outputs. Other methods, systems, and computer program products are included according to other embodiments of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: John W. Goforth, Michael B. Mercer, Zach Heath, Lynn I. Yang
  • Patent number: 7064336
    Abstract: A portable radioactive-material detection system capable of detecting radioactive sources moving at high speeds. The system has at least one radiation detector capable of detecting gamma-radiation and coupled to an MCA capable of collecting spectral data in very small time bins of less than about 150 msec. A computer processor is connected to the MCA for determining from the spectral data if a triggering event has occurred. Spectral data is stored on a data storage device, and a power source supplies power to the detection system. Various configurations of the detection system may be adaptably arranged for various radiation detection scenarios. In a preferred embodiment, the computer processor operates as a server which receives spectral data from other networked detection systems, and communicates the collected data to a central data reporting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Daniel E. Archer, Brock R. Beauchamp, G. Joseph Mauger, Karl E. Nelson, Michael B. Mercer, David C. Pletcher, Vincent J. Riot, James L. Schek, David A. Knapp