Jeffrey Scott Stone

US Patent:

6480723, Nov 12, 2002

Filed:

Aug 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/649205

Inventors:

Steven Frederic Davidson - Skokie IL
Daniel Gerard Maglaya - Bartlett IL
Donald A. Sofia - Sheboygan WI
Stuart John Collar - Algonquin IL
Jeffrey Jay Stone - North Barrington IL

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04B 138

US Classification:

455557, 455 111, 455 7, 455 9, 455318, 455416, 370277

Abstract:

A communications interface adapter facilitates both wired and wireless communications between crew members of a vehicle having a wired intercom and has an intercom communications circuit having an input/output port for providing electrical communication between the interface adapter and the wired intercom and also has a fixed radio transceiver. The fixed radio transceiver comprises a receive circuit for receiving radio communications and for communicating the received radio communications via the intercom communications circuit to the wired intercom of the vehicle and a transmit circuit for transmitting communications received via the intercom communication circuit from the wired intercom of the vehicle. A crew member is provided wired communications with the wired intercom when the crew members headset is in electrical communication with the wired intercom and is provided wireless communications with the wired intercom via the fixed radio transceiver and the crew members portable radio transceiver when the crew members headset is not in electrical communication with the wired intercom.

US Patent:

7006846, Feb 28, 2006

Filed:

Mar 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/802296

Inventors:

Scott Alan Stratmoen - Arlington Heights IL, US
Jeffrey Jay Stone - North Barrington IL, US

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455558, 455 903, 4555757

Abstract:

A system for long range communications is disclosed. The system includes a base station and credit card sized wireless long range communications devices. The wireless long range communication devices each include a transceiver, a man machine interface (e. g. , display and pushbuttons), a processor, a power supply (e. g. , primary and secondary battery) and an antenna. Preferably, the wireless communication devices are flexible (e. g. , like a smart card).

US Patent:

6223062, Apr 24, 2001

Filed:

May 15, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/079774

Inventors:

Steven Frederic Davidson - Skokie IL
Daniel Gerard Maglaya - Bartlett IL
Donald A. Sofia - Sheboygan WI
Stuart John Collar - Algonquin IL
Jeffrey Jay Stone - North Barrington IL

Assignee:

Northrop Grumann Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04B 138

US Classification:

455575

Abstract:

A communications interface adapter facilitates both wired and wireless communications between crew members of a vehicle having a wired intercom and has an intercom communications circuit having an input/output port for providing electrical communication between the interface adapter and the wired intercom and also has a fixed radio transceiver. The fixed radio transceiver comprises a receive circuit for receiving radio communications and for communicating the received radio communications via the intercom communications circuit to the wired intercom of the vehicle and a transmit circuit for transmitting communications received via the intercom communication circuit from the wired intercom of the vehicle. A crew member is provided wired communications with the wired intercom when the crew member's headset is in electrical communication with the wired intercom and is provided wireless communications with the wired intercom via the fixed radio transceiver and the crew member's portable radio transceiver when the crew member's headset is not in electrical communication with the wired intercom.

US Patent:

60412437, Mar 21, 2000

Filed:

May 15, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/079655

Inventors:

Steven Frederic Davidson - Skoki IL
Kim David Vollendorf - Cary IL
Michael Frank DiCicco - Carol Stream IL
Stuart John Collar - Algonquin IL
Jeffrey Jay Stone - North Barrington IL

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04B 138

US Classification:

455575

Abstract:

A personal communications unit facilitates both wired and wireless communications with a wired intercom. The personal communications unit has a headset, an intercom connection cable placeable in electrical communication with the wired headset and also placeable in electrical communication with the wired intercom, a radio transceiver which is placeable in electrical communication with the headset, and a switching circuit which is configured to place the intercom connection cable in electrical communication with the headset when the intercom connection cable is in electrical communication with the wired intercom and which is configured to place the radio transceiver in electrical communication with the headset when the intercom connection cable is not in electrical communication with the headset. Wired communications with the wire intercom are facilitated when the intercom connection cable is connected to the wired intercom and wireless communications with the wired intercom are facilitated when the intercom connection cable is disconnected from the wired intercom.