Stephen P Demarco

US Patent:

7120445, Oct 10, 2006

Filed:

Mar 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/799562

Inventors:

Stephen J. DeMarco - Binghamton NY, US
Robert J. Szczerba - Endicott NY, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

4554522, 455450

Abstract:

A system predictively allocates bandwidth within a wireless network in accordance with a mission plan. The system includes a first team member and a second team member. The first team member predicts subsequent communication demand by the second team member in accordance with the mission plan. The second team member predicts subsequent communication demand by the first team member in accordance with the mission plan. The first team member is allocated a bandwidth commensurate with a predicted need of the first team member and a predicted need of the second team member. The second team member being allocated a bandwidth commensurate with a predicted need of the first team member and the second team member.

US Patent:

7970506, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Jan 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/334871

Inventors:

Stephen J. DeMarco - Binghamton NY, US
Nader Mehravari - Ithaca NY, US
Robert J. Szczerba - Endicott NY, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G01S 13/93

US Classification:

701 23, 701301, 342 20, 342 29

Abstract:

A system maintains communication between a plurality of unmanned vehicles within an environment. The system includes a sensor component and an evaluator. The sensor component senses objects within the environment. The sensor component is located on a first unmanned vehicle. The evaluator evaluates data from the sensor component. The evaluator is located on the first unmanned vehicle. The evaluator compares data for the first unmanned vehicle and a second unmanned vehicle and determines whether a trajectory of one of the first and second unmanned vehicles may be modified to maintain communication between the first unmanned vehicle and the second unmanned vehicle.

US Patent:

8271158, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Feb 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/025235

Inventors:

Stephen J. DeMarco - Binghamton NY, US
Nader Mehravari - Ithaca NY, US
Robert J. Szczerba - Endicott NY, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G01C 22/00

US Classification:

701 23

Abstract:

A system maintains communication between a plurality of unmanned vehicles within an environment. The system includes a sensor component and an evaluator. The sensor component senses objects within the environment. The sensor component is located on a first unmanned vehicle. The evaluator evaluates data from the sensor component. The evaluator is located on the first unmanned vehicle. The evaluator compares data for the first unmanned vehicle and a second unmanned vehicle and determines whether a trajectory of one of the first and second unmanned vehicles may be modified to maintain communication between the first unmanned vehicle and the second unmanned vehicle.

US Patent:

20060121418, Jun 8, 2006

Filed:

Dec 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/002057

Inventors:

Stephen DeMarco - Binghamton NY, US
Robert Szczerba - Endicott NY, US

International Classification:

F41A 33/00

US Classification:

434011000

Abstract:

A system predictively determines data transmitted within a wireless network in accordance with a mission plan and changes to the mission plan. The system includes a first team member and a second team member. The first team member includes a first module for evaluating the changes to the mission plan encountered by the first team member and determining whether to transmit information of the change to the second team member. The first team member further includes a second module containing rules for evaluating changes to the mission plan encountered by the first team member. The first module utilizes the rules of the second module to predictively alter the mission plan.