Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Thorpe

Thomas W. Thorpe 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: 11228362
    Abstract: A method includes receiving request information obtained from an external user. The request information is associated with a task to be completed by at least one satellite asset among a plurality of satellite assets, where the satellite assets are grouped into a plurality of constellations and each of the constellations is associated with a corresponding scheduler among a plurality of schedulers. The method also includes assigning the task to a queue. The method further includes determining at least one specified scheduler to schedule the task at the at least one satellite asset. In addition, the method includes sending instructions to the at least one specified scheduler for performing the task by the at least one satellite asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Schloemer, Thomas W. Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20210328660
    Abstract: A method includes receiving request information obtained from an external user. The request information is associated with a task to be completed by at least one satellite asset among a plurality of satellite assets, where the satellite assets are grouped into a plurality of constellations and each of the constellations is associated with a corresponding scheduler among a plurality of schedulers. The method also includes assigning the task to a queue. The method further includes determining at least one specified scheduler to schedule the task at the at least one satellite asset. In addition, the method includes sending instructions to the at least one specified scheduler for performing the task by the at least one satellite asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Schloemer, Thomas W. Thorpe
  • Patent number: 5153837
    Abstract: The present invention is a digital and analog system for generating an energy log for instant recall and display. The system is permanently programmed in read-only memory with the task of scanning sensor inputs, performing consumption calculations, updating the non-volatile memory, responding to external commands, and monitoring peripheral performance. The stored information is available for real-time query of individual sensor data or as a composite hard copy report on a month-to-date or month-end basis. The apparatus accepts inputs from both analog and digital sensors whose outputs produce information related to data such as current consumption, water consumption, or fuel consumption and provides an optional interface for the control of these functions based on pre-programmed upper/lower limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Sleuth Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Shaffer, Thomas W. Thorpe