Patents by Inventor Peter Simonson

Peter Simonson 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: 11521063
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing laser communication terminal pointing uncertainty. The method trains an artificial neural network (ANN) with input data characterizing terminal pointing error and dependent parameters. The method inputs the trained ANN a set of data of these dependent parameters with unknown pointing error. The method uses the ANN output to apply corrections to the terminal pointing solution to reduce pointing uncertainty. The method can condition the ANN generated corrections to avoid cases where application of the ANN correction could exceed the original pointing uncertainty. This conditioning includes computing the Euclidean distance between current ANN input parameter values and values in the ANN training dataset, and bounding the allowed magnitude of the ANN pointing correction. The method can train the ANN incrementally during terminal operation for real-time updates or train the ANN offline with gathered data and implement the trained ANN on the terminal for subsequent links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J Powers, Peter Simonson
  • Publication number: 20120089994
    Abstract: A signal intelligence system comprising a plurality of software components that are programmable to provide a signal intelligence function. The signal intelligence system includes a processor system having a plurality of interconnected processor devices and a plurality of processor managers that are connected to the processor devices and are configured to control software components associated with the processor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Robert P. Boland, Peter Simonson, Jeffrey F. Bryant, Douglas K. Dalrymple, David R. Wardwell
  • Patent number: 8095927
    Abstract: A signal intelligence system comprising a plurality of software components that are programmable to provide a signal intelligence function. The signal intelligence system includes a processor system having a plurality of interconnected processor devices and a plurality of processor managers that are connected to the processor devices and are configured to control software components associated with the processor devices. Further, the signal intelligence system has a framework manager that is configured to interact with the plurality of processor managers to control the processor devices and effectuate the signal intelligence function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Wisterium Development LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Boland, Peter Simonson, Jeffrey F. Bryant, Douglas K. Dalrymple, David R Wardwell
  • Publication number: 20110276044
    Abstract: A microradio is provided with a hysteretic switch to permit an optimum range increasing charging cycle, with the charging cycle being long relative to the transmit cycle. Secondly, an ensemble of microradios permits an n2 power enhancement to increase range with coherent operation. Various multi-frequency techniques are used both for parasitic powering and to isolate powering and transmit cycles. Applications for microradios and specifically for ensembles of microradios include authentication, tracking, fluid flow sensing, identification, terrain surveillance including crop health sensing and detection of improvised explosive devices, biohazard and containment breach detection, and biomedical applications including the use of microradios attached to molecular tags to destroy tagged cells when the microradios are activated. Microradio deployment includes the use of paints or other coatings containing microradios, greases and aerosols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Karl D. Brommer, Tracey H. Brommer, Peter Simonson
  • Publication number: 20100199274
    Abstract: A signal intelligence system comprising a plurality of software components that are programmable to provide a signal intelligence function. The signal intelligence system includes a processor system having a plurality of interconnected processor devices and a plurality of processor managers that are connected to the processor devices and are configured to control software components associated with the processor devices. Further, the signal intelligence system has a framework manager that is configured to interact with the plurality of processor managers to control the processor devices and effectuate the signal intelligence function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Robert P. Boland, Peter Simonson, Jeffrey F. Bryant, Douglas K. Dalrymple, David R. Wardwell
  • Publication number: 20090238166
    Abstract: In a communications or jamming system, accurate timing of the transmission of digitally processed signals is accomplished through the use of standard off-the-shelf components. In order to eliminate the need for high-cost, difficult to develop, specific digital hardware or realtime synchronous software not available from the standard off-the-shelf components, the output from the non-real time components is coupled to a realtime interface that assures nanosecond timing accuracy regardless of timing errors introduced by the off-the-shelf components. In one embodiment, the signals to be transmitted are digitized and then packetized, with the data to be transmitted reconstructed using non-real time digital processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Robert P. Boland, Peter Simonson, Peter O. Luthi, Matthew J. Thiele
  • Patent number: 7573864
    Abstract: In a communications or jamming system, accurate timing of the transmission of digitally processed signals is accomplished through the use of standard off-the-shelf components. In order to eliminate the need for high-cost, difficult to develop, specific digital hardware or realtime synchronous software not available from the standard off-the-shelf components, the output from the non-real time components is coupled to a realtime interface that assures nanosecond timing accuracy regardless of timing errors introduced by the off-the-shelf components. In one embodiment, the signals to be transmitted are digitized and then packetized, with the data to be transmitted reconstructed using non-real time digital processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Boland, Peter Simonson, Peter O. Luthi, Matthew J. Thiele
  • Patent number: 7573863
    Abstract: In a communications or jamming system, accurate timing for the control of the frequency, amplitude, modulation type, pulse repetition rate or other transmit characteristics is achieved for the transmission of digitally processed packetized signals through the use of standard non-realtime off-the-shelf components for the digital processing and a realtime interface which reads transmit chain headers and, with the assistance of a precise time reference, assures that the transmit chain is configured in time to transmit the packets. Note that the realtime interface assures nanosecond timing accuracy regardless of timing errors introduced by the off-the-shelf components used in upstream digital processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Boland, Peter Simonson, Peter O. Luthi, Matthew J. Thiele
  • Patent number: 7559056
    Abstract: A reconfigurable distributed signal processing system uses an object-oriented component-framework architecture in which the system permits large-scale software reuse. This is accomplished by the use of a framework and a number of reusable, reconfigurable software components that are hardware independent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Boland, Peter Simonson, Jeffrey F. Bryant, Douglas K. Dalrymple, David R. Wardwell
  • Publication number: 20070281657
    Abstract: A microradio (10) is provided with a hysteretic switch (16) to permit an optimum range increasing charging cycle, with the charging cycle beling long relative to the transmit cycle. Secondly, an ensemble of microradios permits an n2 power enhancement to increase range with coherent operation. Various multi-frequency techniques are used both for parasitic powering and to isolate powering and transmit cycle. Applications for microradios and specifically for ensembles of microradios include authentication, tracking, fluid flowing sensing, identification, terrain surveillance including crop health sensing and detection of improvised explosive devices, biohazard and containment breach detection, and biomedical applications including the use of microradios attached to molecular tags to destroy tagged cells when the microradios are activated. Microradio deployment includes the uses of paints or other coatings containing microradios, greases and aerosols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Karl Brommer, Tracey Brommer, Peter Simonson
  • Publication number: 20060091201
    Abstract: A system for fueling vehicles or engines includes a fuel pump having a nozzle. Indicia coding at least for vehicle-related or engine-related information is positioned on the vehicle or engine. A reader of the indicia is provided on the nozzle. A processor is provided for determining the information from the indicia. A method for fueling vehicles and engines is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Peter Simonson
  • Patent number: 7017140
    Abstract: A multi-level framework that allows an application to be developed independent of the chip or board, and any dependency is built in as part of the framework of the field programmable device (FPD). A shell configuration called a ‘wrapper’ has a standard look, feel and form factor that provides the interface between the high density language (HDL) application and a standardized and board independent HDL shell, thus isolating the HDL core. A second wrapper is a board specific HDL shell that interacts with the standardized shell. Any application that has the same look, feel and form factor has a common interface that allows various system boards to communicate, providing a mechanism for creating a HDL application component independent of the hardware. An outer shell binds the system to some board and talks to the application program interface (API) layer and the code layer to the outside world, such as the operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Kazem Haji-Aghajani, Christopher L. Hayes, Peter Simonson, Frank Stroili, Matthew Thiele, Robert P. Boland
  • Patent number: 6993769
    Abstract: A distributed processor architecture computer system and method that includes one or more processors and object oriented control program for real time and near-real time streaming data processing which is able to change the underlying communication mechanism at runtime, which includes the use of a software interface that hides the underlying communication mechanism. The present invention permits the accommodation of changes in communication resource availability due to link, equipment, or software failures or communication bandwidth resources being used by other collaborating programs. The ability to select a communication mechanism based upon cost performance for the particular program deployment and communication mechanism availability as described in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Simonson, Robert W. Costantino, Paul S. VanBellinghen
  • Publication number: 20050266747
    Abstract: A life preserver assembly includes a substantially planar main body portion formed from a buoyant material and separation means defining in said main body portion at least one life preserver. The separation means permits the life preserver to be removed from the main body portion. The life preserver is a unitary U shaped structure where the life preserver is preassembled for immediate use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventor: Peter Simonson
  • Publication number: 20050193366
    Abstract: A reconfigurable distributed signal processing system uses an object-oriented component-framework architecture in which the system permits large-scale software reuse. This is accomplished by the use of a framework and a number of reusable, reconfigurable software components that are hardware independent. The components communicate over a data fabric using open published APIs over one or more data communications mechanisms. Interchangeable software components are used that perform the signal processing. Interchangeability is assured by each component meeting a required interface in which the component inherits the required interface elements from component base classes. This use of inheritance to assure interface compliance also reduces the programming work required for developing a component. Most importantly, the interchangeable components are reconfigurable into various systems at runtime, as defined by a Plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Boland, Peter Simonson, Jeffrey Bryant, Douglas Dalrymple, David Wardwell
  • Publication number: 20050101954
    Abstract: An artificial facet joint includes a spinal implant rod and a connector. The connector includes a screw and a rod connecting member having structure for engagement of the rod. The rod connecting member is pivotally engaged to the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: Peter Simonson
  • Publication number: 20050101953
    Abstract: An artificial facet joint includes a pair of connectors, each having a first device connecting member having structure for slidably engaging a rod, and a second device connecting member having an aperture for slidably engaging a screw. The first and second device connecting members are rotatably engaged to one another. A spinal implant and spinal implant screws are also provided. The first device connecting member of each connector is slidably engaged to the rod and the second device connecting member of each connector is slidably engaged to a respective one of the pair of spinal implant screws, whereby the screws can be engaged to the pedicles on one lateral side of adjacent vertebrae and the rod and connectors will limit movement of the joint. Another artificial facet joint can be provided on another lateral side of the adjacent vertebrae. A transverse member can be connected between the rods on each lateral side of the vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: Peter Simonson
  • Publication number: 20050101956
    Abstract: An artificial facet joint includes a spinal implant rod and a connector. The connector includes a screw and a rod connecting member having structure for engagement of the rod. The rod connecting member is pivotally engaged to the screw. The rod may also be held slideably within the connector enabling the rod to be moved relative to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: Peter Simonson
  • Publication number: 20040049609
    Abstract: A layered mechanism for integrating programmable devices into software based frameworks for distributed processing wherein the software framework interfaces with an adaptation layer, which in turn interfaces with a programmable device, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Simonson, Kazem Haji-Aghajani, Matthew J. Thiele, Frank D. Stroili, Kevin P. Natwick, Robert P. Boland
  • Publication number: 20040045007
    Abstract: A reconfigurable distributed signal processing system uses an object-oriented component-framework architecture in which the system permits large-scale software reuse. This is accomplished by the use of a framework and a number of reusable, reconfigurable software components that are hardware independent. The components communicate over a data fabric using open published APIs over one or more data communications mechanisms. Interchangeable software components are used that perform the signal processing. Interchangeability is assured by each component meeting a required interface in which the component inherits the required interface elements from component base classes. This use of inheritance to assure interface compliance also reduces the programming work required for developing a component. Most importantly, the interchangeable components are reconfigurable into various systems at runtime, as defined by a Plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, INC.
    Inventors: Robert P. Boland, Peter Simonson, Jeffrey F. Bryant, Douglas K. Dalrymple, David R. Wardwell