Michael R Mclaughlin

US Patent:

7076447, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Sep 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/390025

Inventors:

Charles A. Peyser - Bethesda MD, US
Constance Beyer - McLean VA, US
Michael D. McLaughlin - Saratoga CA, US

Assignee:

InPhonic, Inc. - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

A system facilitates the purchase of telecommunication services from a variety of sellers. The system aggregates buyers for purchasing at least one telecommunication service as a group, generates a request for purchasing the telecommunication services, provides the request to the sellers, and receives replies from the sellers in response to the request. The system then provides the replies to the group, receives a selection from the group in response to the replies, and notifies a seller of the selection.

US Patent:

7248949, Jul 24, 2007

Filed:

Oct 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/970279

Inventors:

W. Dwight Love - Herndon VA, US
Michael P. McLaughlin - McLean VA, US
Roland O. Lejeune - Fairfax VA, US

Assignee:

The MITRE Corporation - McLean VA

International Classification:

G08G 7/00
G01S 3/00

US Classification:

701 4, 342 33

Abstract:

Stochastic models of aircraft flight paths and a method for deriving such models from recorded air traffic data. Each stochastic model involves identifying the flight plan for one or more aircraft; identifying important parameters from each flight plan, such as aircraft type, cruise altitude, and airspeed; optionally identifying flight plan amendments for each flight; representing each route of flight as a series of navigational fixes; representing at least one aircraft flight parameter probabilistically; modeling realistic differences in at least one dimension between each planned route of flight and the flight path as it might actually be flown; and communicating the modeled deviations or simulated flight paths to the user. At least one aircraft flight parameter is represented as a random variable with a particular statistical distribution, such as a normal (Gaussian), Laplacian, or logistic distribution; or with a more complex algorithm containing one or more random elements. The modeled flight parameters may be any of lateral position, longitudinal position, climb altitude, descent altitude, climb airspeed, descent airspeed, cruise airspeed, cruise altitude transition, or response time to a flight plan amendment.

US Patent:

7729944, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Sep 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/390026

Inventors:

Charles A. Peyser - Bethesda MD, US
Constance Beyer - McLean VA, US
Michael D. McLaughlin - Saratoga CA, US

Assignee:

Simplexity, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 27

Abstract:

A system facilitates the purchase of telecommunication services from a variety of service providers. The system receives a request for purchasing at least one telecommunication service from a buyer via a buyer terminal, provides the request to a group of seller terminals corresponding to a group of the service providers, and receives a reply from the seller terminals in response to the request. The system then provides the replies to the buyer terminal, receives a selection from the buyer terminal in response to the replies, and notifies a service provider of the selection and an identity of the buyer.

US Patent:

7797193, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Oct 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/425739

Inventors:

Charles A. Peyser - Bethesda MD, US
Constance Beyer - McLean VA, US
Michael D. McLaughlin - Saratoga CA, US
Daniel Jones - Reston VA, US

Assignee:

Simplexity, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 379 9312

Abstract:

A system facilitates the purchase of telecommunication services from a variety of sellers. The system stores a set of responses to purchase requests for telecommunication services associated with a plurality of service providers, each response reflecting at least one telecommunication service offering associated with one of the service providers and a related cost for the telecommunication service offering. The system establishes a session for considering the purchase of telecommunication services. A purchase request is input, including information indicating a requested telecommunication service. The system accesses the stored set of responses to purchase requests for at least one response reflecting at least one telecommunication service offering capable of satisfying the requested telecommunication service, and permits a requester to accept the response during the session.

US Patent:

62670123, Jul 31, 2001

Filed:

Apr 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/288312

Inventors:

Michael D. McLaughlin - Germantown MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01N 302

US Classification:

73856

Abstract:

Tensile loading is applied to a notched specimen bar through the base of a fixture grip having a pair of interfitting pieces releasably held assembled in a fixture position in axial abutment with the base and in engagement with the specimen bar by means of a pair of fastener bolts, one of which is loosened so as to act as a hinge accommodating pivotal displacement of the interfitting pieces from the fixture position upon removal of the other fastener bolts.

US Patent:

6096409, Aug 1, 2000

Filed:

Jan 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/232726

Inventors:

Michael K. McLaughlin - Laurel MD

International Classification:

B32B 900

US Classification:

428195

Abstract:

An image bearing composite optical material is formed as a laminated flexible sheet having an image bearing photographic quality film layer variously bonded between outer and inner translucent layers of paper, fabric, or synthetic materials. The composite optical material provides two sharply distinct appearances dependent upon being viewed under backlit or ambient illumination conditions. Full-colored and precisely detailed images are produced under backlighted conditions; a plain appearance is produced otherwise. Improved embodiments include a nonbilateral structure wherein a middle image bearing film layer is bonded over its entire adjacent surface with an outer translucent layer, and is bonded at widely separated points or along thin lines with an inner translucent layer to produce an air gap there between. The air gap embodiment negates image transmission under nonbacklit viewing conditions.