Patents by Inventor Michael Noland

Michael Noland 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).

  • Layering of Air Gaps To Improve Armor Protection
    Publication number: 20120186432
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an armor system comprises a plurality of layers of armor and a plurality of air gap layers. The plurality of air gap layers are located in between two or more layers of the plurality of layers of armor. Each air gap layer is located at a respective depth in the plurality of layers of armor. At least a first air gap layer of the plurality of air gap layers is located at a first depth from an outer side of the armor system. The outer side is located toward a projectile impact site. At least a second air gap layer of the plurality of air gap layers is located at a second depth from the outer side. The first air gap layer has a thickness greater than the second air gap layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Alexander F. St. Claire, Timothy J. Imholt, Michael Noland
  • System and method for sensing geometric and photometric attributes of a scene with multiplexed illumination and solid states optical devices
    Patent number: 8009192
    Abstract: An optical receiver is arranged at a location in a scene. The optical receiver includes a photo sensor configured to detect spatio-temporal modulated optical signals directed at the scene from a set of spatially dispersed optical transmitters, and to convert the optical signals from each of the optical transmitters to a corresponding electronic signal. The electronic signals can be analyzed to determine geometric properties of the location in the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramesh Raskar, Hideaki Nii, Jay W. Summet, Yong Zhao, Paul H. Dietz, Jonathan Westhues, Michael Noland, Erich Bruns, Shree Nayar, Vlad Branzoi
  • Method of Layering Composite Sheets to Improve Armor Capabilities
    Publication number: 20110162516
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an armor system comprises a plurality of polylithic composite armor panels. Each of the polylithic composite armor panels comprising a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers comprise at least two layers having a different Young's modulus. Each of the plurality of layers comprising a plurality of sheets. The plurality of sheets comprise one or more fibers. The plurality of sheets have one or more respective weave characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Alexander F. St. Claire, Timothy J. Imholt, Michael Noland
  • Airbag module with integral locking mechanism and method of making
    Patent number: 7510209
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting an airbag module to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising a backing plate for mounting the airbag module to the vehicle, the backing plate comprising: a plurality of elongated mounting members each being drawn from the material of the backing plate wherein the plurality of elongated mounting members are integrally formed with the backing plate and each of the plurality of elongated mounting members has a portion comprising a periphery formed from the material of the backing plate and an opening extending into the elongated mounting member, the opening defining the periphery of the plurality of elongated mounting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Salmon, III, Michael Noland, Dale E. Collins, Charles D. Griever, Jr., Barry C. Worrell, Richard S. Plummer
  • System and method for sensing geometric and photometric attributes of a scene with multiplexed illumination and solid states optical devices
    Publication number: 20070268363
    Abstract: An optical receiver is arranged at a location in a scene. The optical receiver includes a photo sensor configured to detect spatio-temporal modulated optical signals directed at the scene from a set of spatially dispersed optical transmitters, and to convert the optical signals from each of the optical transmitters to a corresponding electronic signal. The electronic signals can be analyzed to determine geometric properties of the location in the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Ramesh Raskar, Hideaki Nii, Jay W. Summet, Yong Zhao, Paul H. Dietz, Jonathan Westhues, Michael Noland, Erich Bruns, Shree Nayar, Vlad Branzoi
  • Airbag module with integral locking mechanism and method of making
    Publication number: 20060055154
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting an airbag module to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising a backing plate for mounting the airbag module to the vehicle, the backing plate comprising: a plurality of elongated mounting members each being drawn from the material of the backing plate wherein the plurality of elongated mounting members are integrally formed with the backing plate and each of the plurality of elongated mounting members has a portion comprising a periphery formed from the material of the backing plate and an opening extending into the elongated mounting member, the opening defining the periphery of the plurality of elongated mounting members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: John Salmon, Michael Noland, Dale Collins, Charles Griever, Barry Worrell, Richard Plummer