Patents by Inventor Ross Merritt

Ross Merritt 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: 11595782
    Abstract: A method of assuring integrity of range measurements and position solutions comprises obtaining range measurement statistics between network nodes, performing a snapshot integrity test for the range measurement statistics, and performing a sequential integrity test using the range measurement statistics. The snapshot integrity test comprises using Gram matrices with a current configuration of the nodes; performing a singular value consistency check using the Gram matrices against a user selected threshold; and detecting and excluding range measurement statistics with instantaneous errors that cause the singular value to exceed the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Vibhor L Bageshwar, Michael Ray Elgersma, Ross Merritt
  • Publication number: 20220038848
    Abstract: A method of assuring integrity of range measurements and position solutions comprises obtaining range measurement statistics between nodes in a network, performing a snapshot integrity test for the range measurement statistics, and performing a sequential integrity test using the range measurement statistics. The snapshot integrity test comprises using Gram matrices along with a current configuration of the nodes; performing a singular value consistency check using the Gram matrices against a user selected threshold; and detecting/excluding range measurement statistics with instantaneous errors that cause the singular value to exceed the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Vibhor L. Bageshwar, Michael Ray Elgersma, Ross Merritt
  • Patent number: 10795030
    Abstract: An example pointing system includes a sensor that measures change in angular position, a first GNSS antenna, and a second GNSS antenna mounted to a rigid body that is removable from the pointing system after calibration of the sensor. The GNSS antennas have a fixed, known baseline. The pointing system includes at least one GNSS receiver with first and second RF inputs respectively coupled to the GNSS antennas. The at least one GNSS receiver includes respective paths to process GNSS signals received from the first and second RF inputs. The pointing system includes at least one processor, communicatively coupled to the sensor and receiver, configured to: determine initial attitude of the pointing system based on the processed GNSS signals; calibrate the sensor using the determined initial attitude; determine a pointing solution for the pointing system based on measurements from the calibrated sensor without GNSS signals from second GNSS antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Schipper, Ross Merritt, Wayne A. Soehren
  • Publication number: 20200072985
    Abstract: An example pointing system includes a sensor that measures change in angular position, a first GNSS antenna, and a second GNSS antenna mounted to a rigid body that is removable from the pointing system after calibration of the sensor. The GNSS antennas have a fixed, known baseline. The pointing system includes at least one GNSS receiver with first and second RF inputs respectively coupled to the GNSS antennas. The at least one GNSS receiver includes respective paths to process GNSS signals received from the first and second RF inputs. The pointing system includes at least one processor, communicatively coupled to the sensor and receiver, configured to: determine initial attitude of the pointing system based on the processed GNSS signals; calibrate the sensor using the determined initial attitude; determine a pointing solution for the pointing system based on measurements from the calibrated sensor without GNSS signals from second GNSS antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Schipper, Ross Merritt, Wayne A. Soehren
  • Patent number: 9989365
    Abstract: An Inertial Navigation System (INS) testing system includes a Unit Under Test (UUT) with an INS module, a DAT tool configured to provide command and control functions to a user, and a Dynamically Integrated Navigation Tester (DINT) in communication with the UUT and the DAT tool. The DINT includes a truth data conversion module configured to receive truth data and convert it to navigation data suitable for transmission to the UUT. The INS testing system advantageously allow a user to interface with a UUT while providing user-specified dynamic inputs from the DINT with the truth data selected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: James B. Oven, Ross Merritt, Christopher Jay Matthews, Scott Snyder
  • Publication number: 20170328715
    Abstract: An Inertial Navigation System (INS) testing system includes a Unit Under Test (UUT) with an INS module, a DAT tool configured to provide command and control functions to a user, and a Dynamically Integrated Navigation Tester (DINT) in communication with the UUT and the DAT tool. The DINT includes a truth data conversion module configured to receive truth data and convert it to navigation data suitable for transmission to the UUT. The INS testing system advantageously allow a user to interface with a UUT while providing user-specified dynamic inputs from the DINT with the truth data selected by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: James B. Oven, Ross Merritt, Christopher Jay Matthews, Scott Snyder
  • Patent number: 9792244
    Abstract: A multiple processor architecture with flexible external input/output interface is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Merritt, Christopher Jay Matthews, Dang Tu Van-Cao, Christopher A. Lund, Timothy Merrill Buck
  • Publication number: 20160239455
    Abstract: A multiple processor architecture with flexible external input/output interface is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ross Merritt, Christopher Jay Matthews, Dang Tu Van-Cao, Christopher A. Lund, Timothy Merrill Buck
  • Patent number: 5997886
    Abstract: Relatively low VOC hair styling compositions which provide good style retention without unacceptable stickiness or stiffness are disclosed. The compositions comprise from about 0.01% to about 20%, by weight of the composition, of a hair styling polymer; and a carrier comprising at least about 0.5% to about 99.9%, by weight of the composition, of a first solvent selected from the group consisting of water; water soluble organic solvents; organic solvents which are strongly to moderately strong in hydrogen bonding parameter; and mixtures thereof; wherein the first solvent is other than C1-C3 monohydric alcohol, C1-C3 ketone, and C1-C3 ether; and from about 0% to about 55%, by weight of the composition, of a second solvent selected from the group consisting of C1-C3 monohydric alcohols, C1-C3 ketones, C1-C3 ethers, and mixtures thereof; wherein the composition is characterized by having a Stiffness Value (SV) and a Curl Retention Index (CRI), wherein SV.gtoreq.[(0.703.times.CRI)-0.425)].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Marjorie Mossman Peffly, Joyce Ross Merritt
  • Patent number: D476572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Logo Images, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Ross Merritt