Edward James Peterson

US Patent:

6496110, Dec 17, 2002

Filed:

Dec 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/732175

Inventors:

Edward W. Peterson - Del Mar CA
Richard A. Grot - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G08B 1900

US Classification:

340522, 340506, 340584, 3405731, 702 1, 705 9, 236 491, 165281, 621766, 454322

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are described for responding to a fire emergency at a facility by analyzing a plurality of fire threat conditions to determine possible responses to a fire emergency and selecting a response to the fire emergency for minimizing human casualties within the facility. The present invention may be characterized in one embodiment as a method for generating an automated response to an emergency that includes the steps of (a) receiving as input fire threat condition data for a facility; (b) analyzing the fire threat condition data to determine a matrix of possible responses to a fire emergency; and (c) selecting a response from the matrix of possible responses to minimize human casualties.

US Patent:

6590496, Jul 8, 2003

Filed:

Dec 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/731954

Inventors:

Edward W. Peterson - Del Mar CA
Richard A. Grot - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G08B 1900

US Classification:

340522, 340506, 340517, 340521

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are described for responding to an emergency at a facility by analyzing a plurality of threat conditions to determine possible responses to an emergency and selecting a response to the emergency for minimizing human casualties within the facility. The present invention may be characterized in one embodiment as a method for generating an automated response to an emergency that includes the steps of (a) receiving as input threat condition data for a facility; (b) analyzing the threat condition data to determine a matrix of possible responses to an emergency; and (c) selecting a response from the matrix of possible responses to minimize human casualties.

US Patent:

7301959, Nov 27, 2007

Filed:

Feb 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/373148

Inventors:

Edward Douglas Peterson - El Cajon CA, US
Gary Robert Huckell - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04B 7/212
H04J 4/00

US Classification:

370443, 370468

Abstract:

A communications system and method using slave channeling. The method includes the steps of: (a) receiving a request to transmit a message from a first communications resource, the request including a destination address that identifies a second resource; (b) searching within a periodic time frame for an available time slot on a control channel, wherein the second resource is available to receive the message; (c)(1) if the slot is available on the control channel, transmitting the message therein; (c)(2) otherwise, searching for an available slot on a slave channel (d)(1) if the slot is available on the slave channel, transmitting the message therein; (d)(2) otherwise, repeating steps (c)(2)-(d)(2). If the slot is available on the slave channel, the method further includes the steps of: (e) transmitting orderwire information to the first and second communications resources on the control channel; and (f) transmitting the message on the slave channel.

US Patent:

7450537, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

Apr 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/108142

Inventors:

Edward Douglas Peterson - El Cajon CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04B 7/212

US Classification:

370321, 370498, 370337, 370347

Abstract:

An intermixing communication modes on a TDMA network system. The system includes a relay, at least one AC channel controller, at least one DC channel controller, at least two AC users and at least one DC user. The at least one AC channel controller is capable of transmitting a master channel frame and receiving data on a master channel. The at least one DC channel controller is capable of transmitting data on a slave channel frame and receiving data on a slave channel associated with the master channel. The at least two AC users are capable of transmitting and receiving signals via the relay. The at least one DC user is capable of receiving information regarding reserved DC time slots in the slave channel frame from a CCOW of the master channel frame. A method for an intermixing communication modes on a TDMA network is also described.

US Patent:

7672231, Mar 2, 2010

Filed:

Oct 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/924455

Inventors:

Edward Douglas Peterson - El Cajon CA, US
Gary Robert Huckell - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04L 12/26
H04L 12/43

US Classification:

370228, 370458

Abstract:

A communications system comprising: at least two communications resource sets, wherein each resource set includes at least one communications resource; a communications terminal connected to each of the at least two communications resource sets for transmitting and receiving messages between the resource sets; a communications router operably coupled to each communications terminal; and a control processor configured to search within a periodic time frame comprising multiple time slots for an available time slot on a control channel at frequency for, if a time slot is not available on the control channel, to search within a periodic time frame comprising multiple time slots for an available time slot on a slave channel at frequency f.

US Patent:

63012626, Oct 9, 2001

Filed:

May 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/087171

Inventors:

Edward Douglas Peterson - El Cajon CA

International Classification:

H04J 316

US Classification:

370458

Abstract:

A computer implemented method is described for determining message transmission time in a time division multiple access communications network. The method includes the steps of: a) receiving a request message having one of a set of communications type categories from a first communications resource, a source address which identifies the first communications resource, and a destination address which identifies a second communications resource; b) directing the request message to a message request processor for processing a message request having the communication type category; c) determining if a communications link is connectable between the first and second communication resources; d) generating a first message type if the determination in step (c) is that no communications link is connectable between the first and second communication resources; e) searching for assignable time slots within a periodic time frame comprising multiple time slots for transmitting a message so that the second communications resource is receptive to receiving the message during one of the time slots if the determination in step (d) is that a communications link is connectable between the first and second communications resources; f) generating a second message type if any assignable time slots are identified in step (e); and g) returning to step (a) if no assignable time slots are identified in step (e).

US Patent:

44806396, Nov 6, 1984

Filed:

Sep 27, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/423659

Inventors:

Edward D. Peterson - El Cajon CA
A. Dale Godfrey - El Cajon CA
Claire R. Douglas - El Cajon CA
Carl R. Pennington - El Cajon CA

International Classification:

A61M 2502

US Classification:

12820718

Abstract:

A simple, one piece medical tube retaining device. The device is particularly adapted for retaining a nasal tube in position on the face of the user and including a flexible strap with a first clamp means positioned beneath the nose of the user for clamping the tube and preventing undesired movement of the tube while accommodating required movement, and second clamp means near one end of the strap means to hold said tube in position, the clamp means being constructed to facilitate insertion and removal of the tube.

US Patent:

44535953, Jun 12, 1984

Filed:

Sep 7, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/415537

Inventors:

Peter L. Lagus - Olivenhain CA
Edward W. Peterson - Del Mar CA

Assignee:

Maxwell Laboratories, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

E21B 4706

US Classification:

166250

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for accurately measuring breakdown or fracture pressure by placing a variable volume device in immediate communication with a test interval formed in a borehole extending through an underground formation. Expansion of the variable volume device increases pressure in the test interval to the fracture pressure of the formation. The fracture pressure may be accurately measured by monitoring pressure in the test interval, expansion of the variable volume device then preferably being terminated in order to minimize the extent of fracture within the formation.