George Philip Dixon

US Patent:

H002063, May 6, 2003

Filed:

Mar 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/524400

Inventors:

Carl C. Halsey - Inyokern CA
George P. Dixon - Ridgecrest CA

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

E04C 200

US Classification:

52232, 5230917

Abstract:

A thermal barrier fabricated from pumice, or pumice-like material, and a suitable binder is provided. It may be formed as a self-supporting or load-bearing structural member, or as a thick coating for IR signature reduction. A first embodiment may be used to build a structure, e. g. , a room onboard a ship that serves as an effective thermal barrier. Should a fire start in the room, the thermal barrier prevents rapid spreading of the fire and provides crews additional time to fight the fire. A second embodiment, as a thick coating, reduces the IR signature of a radiating body, such as an exhaust stack, by a factor of four. This thick coating helps shield an object from IR surveillance devices or seekers, resulting in much shorter acquisition and tracking times for these IR devices and seekers. In addition to benefits as a thermal barrier, structural members using concepts disclosed for this invention may provide inherent blast and shock resistance.

US Patent:

8415551, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/940478

Inventors:

George J. Dixon - Socorro NM, US

International Classification:

G10H 3/18

US Classification:

84726, 84725, 84723

Abstract:

A magnetic pickup for a stringed musical instrument has one or more composite ferromagnetic pole pieces. The composite pole pieces have two or more components with different ferromagnetic materials properties in fixed and contiguous positions. The tonal properties of the pickup are partially determined by the materials and arrangement of the components and are variable over a wide parameter space. Pickups with composite pole pieces and methods for reconfiguring pickup with monolithic pole pieces are described.

US Patent:

20080263468, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Apr 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/104234

Inventors:

Amedeo Joseph Cappione - San Francisco CA, US
Ray Lefebvre - Berkeley CA, US
Neil Kilcoin - Pleasant Hill CA, US
David Andrew King - Menlo Park CA, US
George J. Dixon - Socorro NM, US

Assignee:

GUAVA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Haywood CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

715771, 702 19

Abstract:

A graphical user interface on a computer provides for the analysis of location specific data and the presentation of analysis results for visual comparison by a user. Results of the analysis are visually presented as icons subdivided into regions and arranged in such a way that the user is able to associate each icon with a data location. A visual presentation of results in the icons and regions allows a user to visually compare the analysis results in two or more data sets according to location. The graphical user interface further provides for the definition and adjustment of an analysis through the interaction of a user with a graphical representation of the analysis. In some cases, the visual presentation of results tracks the analysis adjustments so the user can visually observe the effects that the adjustments have on the results. A method of interacting with the interface to define an analysis and represent results and a method of presenting two or more data sets using the interface are described. The interface can be used to analyze and visually compare the results of location specific data from a number of sources and is illustrated in a flow cytometry application.

US Patent:

20100315698, Dec 16, 2010

Filed:

Apr 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/082363

Inventors:

George J. Dixon - Socorro NM, US

International Classification:

G02F 1/35

US Classification:

359326

Abstract:

An optical resonator with an optical mode has a resonator block with and opening. At least one optical component is mounted on a holder that is positioned in the opening to locate the component in the mode of the resonator. The holder is contrained by the resonator block so that the orientation of the component in the plane of the resonator is substantially fixed by the opening. The component is simply aligned in the resonator by rotating the holder in the opening. The resonator block may also have a mirror reference surfaces that automatically aligns a mirror that is pressed against the surface. The resonator has a high degree of optomechanical assembly and facilitates initial component alignment and the interchange of optical components and mirrors.

US Patent:

57171599, Feb 10, 1998

Filed:

Feb 19, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/816747

Inventors:

George P. Dixon - Alexandria VA
Joe A. Martin - Espanola NM
Don Thompson - Ridgecrest CA

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

C06B 3312
F41F 140

US Classification:

149 40

Abstract:

A lead-free percussion primer composition and a percussion cup containing e composition. The lead-free percussion primer composition is comprised of a mixture of about 45 wt % aluminum powder having an outer coating of aluminum oxide and molybdenum trioxide powder or a mixture of about 50 wt % aluminum powder having an outer coating of aluminum oxide and polytetrafluoroethylene powder. The aluminum powder, molybdenum trioxide powder and polytetrafluoroethylene powder has a particle size of 0. 1. mu. m or less, more preferably a particle size of from about 200-500 angstroms.

US Patent:

20150135119, May 14, 2015

Filed:

Jan 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/598878

Inventors:

- Billerica MA, US
Ray Lefebvre - Berkeley CA, US
Neil Kilcoin - Pleasant Hill CA, US
David Andrew King - Menlo Park CA, US
George J. Dixon - Socorro NM, US

Assignee:

EMD MILLIPORE CORPORATION - Billerica MA

International Classification:

G06F 19/26
G06F 3/0481

US Classification:

715771

Abstract:

A graphical user interface on a computer provides for the analysis of location specific data and the presentation of analysis results for visual comparison by a user. Results of the analysis are visually presented as icons subdivided into regions and arranged in such a way that the user is able to associate each icon with a data location. A visual presentation of results in the icons and regions allows a user to visually compare the analysis results in two or more data sets according to location. The graphical user interface further provides for the definition and adjustment of an analysis through the interaction of a user with a graphical representation of the analysis. In some cases, the visual presentation of results tracks the analysis adjustments so the user can visually observe the effects that the adjustments have on the results. A method of interacting with the interface to define an analysis and represent results and a method of presenting two or more data sets using the interface are described. The interface can be used to analyze and visually compare the results of location specific data from a number of sources and is illustrated in a flow cytometry application.

US Patent:

20140182473, Jul 3, 2014

Filed:

Mar 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/405802

Inventors:

George P. Dixon - Ridgecrest CA, US
Eddie R. Celestine - Ridgecrest CA, US
Will Carey Jr. - Ridgecrest CA, US
Henry J. John Jr. - Jacksonville AR, US

International Classification:

C06B 27/00
F42B 12/20

US Classification:

102363, 149 87

Abstract:

This invention relates to an apparatus for explosively dispersing particles of reactive metals into the atmosphere to form a fuel-air explosive. Also, this invention relates to a composition, which enhances the performance of metal augmented charge (MAC) devices. The metal augmented charge (MAC) includes flaked aluminum powder and polytetrafluorethylene. The MAC is pressed into solid billets. A preferred embodiment of the present invention involves a system with heavy-walled warhead, which comprises a canister and a cylinder of MAC disposed in the canister, so that said cylinder is in contact with the interior wall of the canister. Further, a high explosive is disposed in the cylinder with a fuze in direct contact with the high explosive, in such a way that the fuze detonates the high explosive.