John Maylas Booth

US Patent:

6359681, Mar 19, 2002

Filed:

Aug 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/463410

Inventors:

Brien J. Housand - Orlando FL
Gene D. Tener - Orlando FL
Susan J. Jesse - Orlando FL
William A. Pearson - Geneva FL
G. Edward Newberg - Winter Springs FL
John F. Weaver - late of Orlando FL
Timothy A. Hill - Windermere FL
Helmuth Bauer - Orlando FL
Ward D. Robertson - Orlando FL
John J. Donahue - Casselberry FL
Jeffrey L. Cole - Orlando FL
Harvey J. Montgomery - Winter Springs FL
Eric F. Schildwachter - Orlando FL
John R. Booth - Orlando FL

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G01B 1126

US Classification:

356 401, 250342, 3561413, 359558, 359568, 359601, 318638, 324522, 361 23

Abstract:

In a FLIR/laser based targeting and imaging system, the ability to recognize, detect, locate, and/or track targets in an area of interest is significantly improved by reducing the fixed and dynamic alignment errors between the IR LOS and the laser LOS. Fixed alignment errors are reduced with an improved internal boresight module and corresponding boresight method. Dynamic alignment errors are reduced with an opto-electric subsystem that employs a single pitch bearing and a common pitch/yaw afocal for both the laser energy and the IR energy. A segmented window in the system housing includes a circular EMI grid pattern which significantly reduces the amount of off-axis EMI entering the optical pathways, and improved signal processing techniques are employed to enhance the quality of the IR image after the image has been digitized.

US Patent:

42103266, Jul 1, 1980

Filed:

Jun 29, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/920169

Inventors:

John A. Booth - Scottsdale AZ
Jess H. Ingle - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

A63B 6940

US Classification:

273 26A

Abstract:

Portable target apparatus includes a variable size aperture for a baseball pitcher and includes a net which comprises a catcher or a stop for the balls which are pitched through the selectively variable target area. The size of the target aperture area can be varied by horizontally and vertically movable straps which are mounted on the target frame structure.

US Patent:

44597916, Jul 17, 1984

Filed:

Oct 27, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/315365

Inventors:

John L. Booth - Vero Beach FL

Assignee:

Booth Manufacturing Company - Fort Pierce FL

International Classification:

B65B 728

US Classification:

53290

Abstract:

An assembly in which a loaded container is covered with a box top in telescoping relationship with the loaded container. The box top is pressed over the loaded container and during the telescoping action is held in telescoping relationship by means of a spreader assembly that contacts the internal wall of the box top and the external wall of the loaded container, so that the box top can be telescopingly applied when being loaded over the container.

US Patent:

45848211, Apr 29, 1986

Filed:

Aug 9, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/406293

Inventors:

John L. Booth - Vero Beach FL

Assignee:

Booth Manufacturing Co. - Ft. Pierce FL

International Classification:

B65B 3530

US Classification:

53448

Abstract:

A machine and method for automatically cartoning fruit in the cells of a protective honeycomb, in which the method includes the steps of positioning a foldable carton blank at a first station, disposing an expanded honeycomb defining a plurality of open cells over the blank, depositing articles such as fruit in the cells to form a fruit-filled honeycomb on the blank, and forming the carton blank into a base portion and side and end portions closely embracing the periphery of the fruit filled honeycomb, thereby to form a self-supporting fruit containing carbon. The machine comprises means for feeding a carton blank to and receiving the carton blank at a loading station, means for receiving and for gripping and expanding a honeycomb blank into an expanded honeycomb having a plurality of open cells at the loading station directly above the carton blank, and conveyor and chute means for conveying and depositing fruit downwardly into the cells, thereby to provide a fruit-filled honeycomb supported on the carbon blank. The machine further comprises means for forming the carton blank into a base portion which supports the fruit-filled honeycomb and into side portions and end portions which closely embrace the sides and ends of the article-filled honeycomb.