Patents by Inventor Timothy Dawson

Timothy Dawson 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: 12002373
    Abstract: An adaptive sense and avoid system for use with an aerial vehicle in an environment, the adaptive sense and avoid system comprising a processor, a plurality of sensors, an obstacle detection circuit, and an avoidance trajectory circuit. The processor may be operatively coupled with a flight controller and a memory device, wherein the memory device comprises one or more databases. The plurality of sensors generates sensor data reflecting a position of an obstacle in the environment. The obstacle detection circuit, which is operatively coupled to the processor and the plurality of sensors, may be configured to identify obstacles based at least in part on the sensor data and to generate obstacle information that reflects a best estimate of a position of the obstacle in the environment. The obstacle detection circuit is configured to weigh the sensor data as a function of the aerial vehicle's state and its environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Timothy Dawson-Townsend
  • Publication number: 20210295722
    Abstract: An adaptive sense and avoid system for use with an aerial vehicle in an environment, the adaptive sense and avoid system comprising a processor, a plurality of sensors, an obstacle detection circuit, and an avoidance trajectory circuit. The processor may be operatively coupled with a flight controller and a memory device, wherein the memory device comprises one or more databases. The plurality of sensors generates sensor data reflecting a position of an obstacle in the environment. The obstacle detection circuit, which is operatively coupled to the processor and the plurality of sensors, may be configured to identify obstacles based at least in part on the sensor data and to generate obstacle information that reflects a best estimate of a position of the obstacle in the environment. The obstacle detection circuit is configured to weigh the sensor data as a function of the aerial vehicle's state and its environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Timothy Dawson-Townsend
  • Patent number: 11037453
    Abstract: An adaptive sense and avoid system for use with an aerial vehicle in an environment, the adaptive sense and avoid system comprising a processor, a plurality of sensors, an obstacle detection circuit, and an avoidance trajectory circuit. The processor may be operatively coupled with a flight controller and a memory device, wherein the memory device comprises one or more databases. The plurality of sensors generates sensor data reflecting a position of an obstacle in the environment. The obstacle detection circuit, which is operatively coupled to the processor and the plurality of sensors, may be configured to identify obstacles based at least in part on the sensor data and to generate obstacle information that reflects a best estimate of a position of the obstacle in the environment. The obstacle detection circuit is configured to weigh the sensor data as a function of the aerial vehicle's state and its environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy Dawson-Townsend
  • Publication number: 20200118451
    Abstract: An adaptive sense and avoid system for use with an aerial vehicle in an environment, the adaptive sense and avoid system comprising a processor, a plurality of sensors, an obstacle detection circuit, and an avoidance trajectory circuit. The processor may be operatively coupled with a flight controller and a memory device, wherein the memory device comprises one or more databases. The plurality of sensors generates sensor data reflecting a position of an obstacle in the environment. The obstacle detection circuit, which is operatively coupled to the processor and the plurality of sensors, may be configured to identify obstacles based at least in part on the sensor data and to generate obstacle information that reflects a best estimate of a position of the obstacle in the environment. The obstacle detection circuit is configured to weigh the sensor data as a function of the aerial vehicle's state and its environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Timothy Dawson-Townsend
  • Publication number: 20060250603
    Abstract: This game monitor product is designed to give the hunter a independent audio and visual position or early warning of the deer or game animal as it comes or goes in or out the hunter's hunting range and possibly being out of sight. This is new in the art and field of hunting. The game monitor product can give advance audio and visual indication of deer or other moving game to a hunter. The game monitor product may also be used for advanced indication of competitors in games such as paintball and hide and seek based games applications. This is new in the art and field of paintball and hide and seek games applications. The game monitor product can also supply an optional output for tracking deer, game or prey to an application such as spreadsheets or log files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicants: Timothy S. Dawson
    Inventors: Timothy Dawson, Timothy Caudill
  • Publication number: 20060241729
    Abstract: A method of treating nail fungus is disclosed. The method comprises the application of ultraviolet light to an affected nail. Such nail treatment is selected from a reaction, a sterilizing reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventor: Timothy Dawson
  • Publication number: 20060079948
    Abstract: A hand-held ultraviolet germicidal system, pen light sized. Includes an ultraviolet lamp that is enclosed in a quartz cover operated by ballast circuitry, which is powered by batteries that incorporates a timing circuit and a safety circuit. The circuitry that is powered by batteries operates a ballast which powers a UV lamp, only after the continuity of an adult hand is sensed. The unit is then held over the target area for a predetermined time for the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventor: Timothy Dawson
  • Publication number: 20030019161
    Abstract: A door module for covering a surface cut-out recess in the inside panel of a vehicle door comprises a substantially rigid structural portion of long glass fiber reinforced plastic, and a substantially elastic functional portion of plastic substantially free of long glass fibers and formed integrally with the structural portion. A compression moulding set for manufacturing a door module for a vehicle door comprises a mould for receiving a long glass fiber enriched plastic material, and for shaping a structural portion of the door module during compression moulding; and a stamp for exerting pressure on the long glass fiber enriched plastic material received in the mould, the stamp comprising one or more cavities of such dimensions that during compression moulding, plastic material substantially free of long glass fibers is forced into at least part of the one or more cavities, thereby to shape a functional portion of the door module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Timothy Dawson
  • Patent number: D450128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Inventor: Timothy Dawson