Robert P Fleming

US Patent:

6879398, Apr 12, 2005

Filed:

May 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/152756

Inventors:

VanWinkle T. Townsend - Herndon VA, US
Robert H. Fleming - Manassas VA, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G01N015/02

US Classification:

356336, 356339

Abstract:

An apparatus for detecting particles in a sample of gas is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a single optical radiation source, a sensor head, and detection electronics. The sensor head comprises a housing having an elliptical cross section. The sensor head receives optical radiation from the source through a fiber optic line at the first focus, and a detector is located at the second focus. The detector receives radiation scattered and emitted by particles in the light beam at the first focus. The detection electronics determine the presence, and in one embodiment the identity, of particles based on the radiation incident on the detector.

US Patent:

7088230, Aug 8, 2006

Filed:

Jun 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/881995

Inventors:

Scott M. Maurer - Haymarket VA, US
Mark J. Derksen - Bristow VA, US
Kevin J. Kofler - Bristow VA, US
Robert H. Fleming - Manassas VA, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G08B 29/00

US Classification:

340511, 340522

Abstract:

A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system is disclosed that incorporates a mechanism to reduce the probability that a false alarm will be issued. In particular, the mechanism causes an alarm to be triggered when the amount of a hazardous material reaches a threshold, but changes the threshold based, at least in part, on environmental (e. g. , meteorological, etc. ) characteristics (e. g. , whether is it precipitating or not, whether it is sunny or not, etc) that effect the efficacy of a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapon. Given that there are environmental factors that make an attack less effective, and given that terrorists are aware of this, the illustrative embodiment is less likely to issue an alarm when the environmental factors suggest that an attack is less effective, and, therefore, less likely. The illustrative embodiment accomplishes this by changing the threshold needed to issue an alarm based on one or more the environmental factors.

US Patent:

7331854, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Oct 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/964065

Inventors:

Robert H. Fleming - Manassas VA, US
D. James Schooley - Manassas VA, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Manassas VA

International Classification:

F24F 7/06

US Classification:

454292

Abstract:

A building protection system comprises a filtration unit, an air handling unit, an emergency exhaust subsystem, a first damper positioned between the filtration unit and the air handling unit, and a second damper positioned between the emergency exhaust subsystem and the filtration unit. The first damper is selectively opened and the second damper is selectively closed to filter outside air as it enters a building, and the first damper is selectively closed and the second damper is selectively opened to filter inside air as it is exhausted from, the building.

US Patent:

7362223, Apr 22, 2008

Filed:

Jun 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/881994

Inventors:

Scott M. Maurer - Haymarket VA, US
Mark J. Derksen - Bristow VA, US
Robert H. Fleming - Manassas VA, US
Kevin J. Kofler - Bristow VA, US

Assignee:

Lockhead Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G01N 33/48
G01N 33/50
G06F 19/00
G06F 15/00
H04B 15/00

US Classification:

340540, 3405452, 702193, 702 19

Abstract:

A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapon detection system is disclosed that heightens its acuity and alertness when it senses that a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapon attack is more likely. For example, it is well understood that a chemical gas attack is likely to be less effective when it is raining than when it is clear because the rain will suppress and dilute the chemical agent. Therefore, the likelihood of a chemical gas attack is higher when it is clear. In light of this and similar knowledge, the illustrative embodiment checks for evidence of an attack more frequently and with great acuity than when the ambient environmental (e. g. , meteorological, etc. ) characteristics (e. g. , whether is it precipitating or not, whether it is sunny or not, etc) suggest that an attack is more likely.

US Patent:

47647698, Aug 16, 1988

Filed:

Oct 19, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/543522

Inventors:

Robert G. Hayworth - Vienna VA
Ray E. Russell - Vienna VA
Robert F. Fleming - Vienna VA
James G. Hwang - Vienna VA

Assignee:

Vega Precision Laboratories, Inc. - Vienna VA

International Classification:

G01S 1386

US Classification:

342 50

Abstract:

Pulse position coding is used to transmit several channels of data from a ground radar transmitter to a receiver in an airborne, remotely-piloted vehicle. The system is designed to ignore interfering pulses, especially those which are synchronized with the transmitter's PRF, by combining a number of noise reduction devices. These include the redundant transmission of address and channel information, the transmission of true and complemented data, the tracking of channels transmitted in a predetermined order, developing an interference count to recognize synchronous pulses, comparing data received for a given channel with data subsequently received for that channel, the use of windows around the expected positions of pulses, and the use of parity. There is also a novel programming arrangement which enables several programs to be stored in a reduced amount of memory space.

US Patent:

46270752, Dec 2, 1986

Filed:

Oct 19, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/543404

Inventors:

Robert F. Fleming - Vienna VA
Raymond F. Irby - Vienna VA

Assignee:

Vega Precision Laboratories, Inc. - Vienna VA

International Classification:

H03K 704

US Classification:

375 23

Abstract:

Pulse position coding is used to transmit several channels of data from a ground radar transmitter to a receiver in an airborne, remotely-piloted vehicle. The system is designed to ignore interfering pulses, especially those which are synchronized with the transmitter's PRF, by combining a number of noise reduction devices. These include the redundant transmission of address and channel information, the transmission of true and complemented data, the tracking of channels transmitted in a predetermined order, developing an interference count to recognize synchronous pulses, comparing data received for a given channel with data subsequently received for that channel, the use of windows around the expected positions of pulses, and the use of parity. There is also a novel programming arrangement which enables several programs to be stored in a reduced amount of memory space.

US Patent:

57349622, Mar 31, 1998

Filed:

Jul 17, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/684276

Inventors:

Stephen Michael Hladik - Albany NY
William Alan Check - Herndon VA
Brian James Glinsman - Herndon VA
Robert Fleming Fleming - Derwood MD

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

H04B 7185

US Classification:

455 121

Abstract:

A VSAT satellite communications network utilizes parallel concatenated coding on its inbound or outbound links, or both. For short data blocks, nonrecursive systematic tail-biting convolutional codes are used. For longer data blocks, recursive systematic convolutional codes are used. These parallel concatenated coding techniques are used in conjunction with spread-spectrum modulation to provide a VSAT communications system which meets FCC regulations on the total power spectral density of transmitted signals as well as mitigates interference from adjacent satellites.

US Patent:

62123602, Apr 3, 2001

Filed:

Mar 31, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/050972

Inventors:

Robert F. Fleming - Derwood MD
William A. Check - Great Falls VA
Joseph A. Chisholm - Manassas VA
Brian J. Glinsman - Herndon VA
David B. Kim - Great Falls VA
Ronald L. Kronz - Fairfax VA

Assignee:

GE Capital Spacenet Services, Inc. - McLean VA

International Classification:

H04B 7185

US Classification:

455 134

Abstract:

A method is shown for providing stable communication between a hub earth-station and a VSAT earth-station by regulating the power of signals transmitted via a satellite. In this method, the hub receives a beacon signal from the satellite and a previous outbound signal. The hub then regulates the power of an outbound signal transmitted by the hub to VSAT via the satellite, based on either the beacon signal or the previous outbound signal. The hub then sends a current outbound signal, including signal data and parameter data to the VSAT via the satellite. The VSAT receives the current outbound signal and determines a number of signal properties pertaining to the current outbound signal. The VSAT then regulates the power of an inbound signal transmitted by the VSAT to the hub via the satellite, based on the signal properties, the parameter data, and a set of reference data.