Patents by Inventor Richard W. Gould

Richard W. Gould 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).

  • Real-time configuration of instrumentation
    Patent number: 10807133
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to instrumentation configuration for emergency response. Initially, instrument profiles are obtained from an instrument data source, where each instrument profile corresponds to an instrument for emergency response. Criteria are applied to each of the instrument profiles to determine performance scores for the instruments. Scenario sensors are used to collect real-time measurements at a geographic location of an emergency. At this stage, scenario parameters comprising the real-time measurements are obtained from a scenario data source. Each instrument profile is evaluated based on the scenario parameters to determine a suitability index. The performance score and the suitability index of each instrument profile is combined to determine an instrument rating. An instrument subset is selected from the instruments based on the instrument ratings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Derek Burrage, Richard Crout, Sonia Gallegos, Richard W. Gould, Jr., Sean C. McCarthy, Joel Wesson
  • Adaptive ecosystem climatology
    Patent number: 10247853
    Abstract: System and method for rapidly merging earth observations with numerical simulations to provide an on-line decision-support tool for ecological forecasting. The output products will be gridded fields that incorporate both climatological variability and real-time observations. The system and method are based upon four elements: 1) a long-term, coupled biological-optical-physical simulation model run, 2) earth observation (EO) time-series (remote sensing), 3) historical in-situ data, and 4) real-time remote sensing data and in-situ observations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Bradley Penta, Sergio deRada, Richard W. Gould, Jr., Sean C. McCarthy
  • REAL-TIME CONFIGURATION OF INSTRUMENTATION
    Publication number: 20180029092
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to instrumentation configuration for emergency response. Initially, instrument profiles are obtained from an instrument data source, where each instrument profile corresponds to an instrument for emergency response. Criteria are applied to each of the instrument profiles to determine performance scores for the instruments. Scenario sensors are used to collect real-time measurements at a geographic location of an emergency. At this stage, scenario parameters comprising the real-time measurements are obtained from a scenario data source. Each instrument profile is evaluated based on the scenario parameters to determine a suitability index. The performance score and the suitability index of each instrument profile is combined to determine an instrument rating. An instrument subset is selected from the instruments based on the instrument ratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Derek Burrage, Richard Crout, Sonia Gallegos, Richard W. Gould, JR., Sean C. McCarthy, Joel Wesson
  • System and method for bio-optical environmental reconnaissance
    Patent number: 9501450
    Abstract: System for collecting ocean data includes a trawl-resistant bottom mooring having a base unit and profiler on board. Method for collecting ocean data includes steps for receiving and executing a configuration file in the base unit and the profiler, collecting data, transmitting the data to a receiving station, and transferring to and archiving the data in the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Richard W. Gould, Jeffrey W. Book, Mark S. Hulbert, Andrew J. Quaid, Richard H. Smith, Emery W. Hughes, Berry L. McCormick, David N. McNeal, J Carey Harrington
  • ADAPTIVE ECOSYSTEM CLIMATOLOGY
    Publication number: 20160291203
    Abstract: System and method for rapidly merging earth observations with numerical simulations to provide an on-line decision-support tool for ecological forecasting. The output products will be gridded fields that incorporate both climatological variability and real-time observations. The system and method are based upon four elements: 1) a long-term, coupled biological-optical-physical simulation model run, 2) earth observation (EO) time-series (remote sensing), 3) historical in-situ data, and 4) real-time remote sensing data and in-situ observations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Bradley Penta, Sergio deRada, Richard W. Gould, JR., Sean C. McCarthy
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIO-OPTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL RECONNAISSANCE
    Publication number: 20140214323
    Abstract: System for collecting ocean data includes a trawl-resistant bottom mooring having a base unit and profiler on board. Method for collecting ocean data includes steps for receiving and executing a configuration file in the base unit and the profiler, collecting data, transmitting the data to a receiving station, and transferring to and archiving the data in the base unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Richard W. Gould, Jeffrey W. Book, Mark S. Hulbert, Andrew J. Quaid, Richard H. Smith, Emery W. Hughes, Berry L. McCormick, David N. McNeal, J. Carey Harrington
  • Automated system and method for optical cloud shadow detection over water
    Patent number: 8509476
    Abstract: System and method for detecting cloud shadows over water from ocean color imagery received from remote sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Ruhul Amin, Richard W. Gould, Weilin Hou, Robert Arnone, Zhongpong Lee
  • AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL CLOUD SHADOW DETECTION OVER WATER
    Publication number: 20130064420
    Abstract: System and method for detecting cloud shadows over water from ocean color imagery received from remote sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: United States Government, Department of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory
    Inventors: Ruhul Amin, Richard W. Gould, Weilin Hou, Robert Arnone, Zhongping Lee