Patents by Inventor Michael C. Marden

Michael C. Marden 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).

  • Object detection system
    Patent number: 10107910
    Abstract: An in-flight detection system includes a camera mounted to a platform aircraft configured to define a field of regard containing a target aircraft. A lidar system is mounted to the platform aircraft and is configured to continuously scan the field of regard defined by the camera. The lidar system determines position data between the platform aircraft and the target aircraft. A controller is operatively connected to the camera and the lidar system and is configured to activate the lidar system after the camera defines the field of regard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: James B. Johnson, Michael C. Marden, Ian P. Humphrey
  • OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180164436
    Abstract: An in-flight detection system includes a camera mounted to a platform aircraft configured to define a field of regard containing a target aircraft. A lidar system is mounted to the platform aircraft and is configured to continuously scan the field of regard defined by the camera. The lidar system determines position data between the platform aircraft and the target aircraft. A controller is operatively connected to the camera and the lidar system and is configured to activate the lidar system after the camera defines the field of regard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Johnson, Michael C. Marden, Ian P. Humphrey
  • Isolation systems for image data gathering devices
    Patent number: 9682786
    Abstract: An image gathering system includes an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) device, an isolation system with a damper, and a controller operatively associated with the damper. The damper has a vehicle coupling and a payload coupling, and the payload coupling is connected to the ISR system. The controller is operatively associated with the damper to change the damping coefficient of the damper based on an expected vibration signature of a vehicle coupled to the isolation system through the vehicle coupling of the damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Haftay Hailu, Ian P. Humphrey, Michael C. Marden, Mario Pieri, Joanna Langworthy
  • ISOLATION SYSTEMS FOR IMAGE DATA GATHERING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160325848
    Abstract: An image gathering system includes an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) device, an isolation system with a damper, and a controller operatively associated with the damper. The damper has a vehicle coupling and a payload coupling, and the payload coupling is connected to the ISR system. The controller is operatively associated with the damper to change the damping coefficient of the damper based on an expected vibration signature of a vehicle coupled to the isolation system through the vehicle coupling of the damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Haftay Hailu, Ian P. Humphrey, Michael C. Marden, Mario Pieri, Joanna Langworthy