John B Mckitterick

US Patent:

6832077, Dec 14, 2004

Filed:

Jan 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/481581

Inventors:

John Burt McKitterick - Columbia MD

Assignee:

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H04B 140

US Classification:

455 73, 455 74, 455 83, 455 85, 455 86, 455 411, 455 412, 330250, 330277, 330286, 330 11

Abstract:

A microwave isolator including a driving circuit and a receiving circuit, wherein the driving circuit receives an input signal from a first isolated circuit and generates a corresponding radio frequency (RF) signal and the receiving circuit detects and decodes the corresponding RF signal and provides a corresponding output signal to a second isolated circuit. The driving circuit contains an oscillator for generating the corresponding RF signal based on the input signal from the first isolated circuit, a transmitting antenna for transmitting the corresponding RF signal, and a microwave switch interposed between the oscillation means and the transmitting antenna for switching the RF signal to the antenna. The receiving circuit contains a receiving antenna to receive the corresponding RF signal and means for detecting and decoding the received corresponding RF signal and providing the corresponding output signal to the second isolated circuit.

US Patent:

7302359, Nov 27, 2007

Filed:

Feb 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/350302

Inventors:

John B. McKitterick - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G01B 7/00

US Classification:

702155, 701207, 340990, 348169

Abstract:

Improved systems and methods for mapping are provided. In one embodiment, a system for mapping is provided. The system comprises a rangefinder adapted to output range measurements; an inertial sensor adapted to capture inertial measurements including inertial forces acting on the rangefinder and the attitude of the rangefinder; and a processor coupled the rangefinder and the inertial sensor and adapted to receive a set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor. The processor is adapted to produce a virtual room reconstruction based on the set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from inertial sensor.

US Patent:

7429923, Sep 30, 2008

Filed:

Oct 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/970933

Inventors:

John B. McKitterick - Columbia MD, US
Richard A. Burne - Ellicott City MD, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G08B 13/00

US Classification:

340541, 340550, 340565, 250341

Abstract:

A method for detecting significant events using neuronal sensor networks is provided. The method includes monitoring an environment surrounding a plurality of sensors for the presence of an event, when one or more events are detected, integrating the detected events over space and time using one or more collectors responsive to the plurality of sensors, determining when the one or more events are significant events and identifying and tracking significant events using processors responsive to the one or more collectors.

US Patent:

7516039, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

Oct 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/874649

Inventors:

John B. McKitterick - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G01B 11/14

US Classification:

702155, 701207, 701208, 340990, 348169, 381154, 180116, 180119, 180167

Abstract:

Improved systems and methods for mapping are provided. In one embodiment, a system for mapping is provided. The system comprises a rangefinder adapted to output range measurements; an inertial sensor adapted to capture inertial measurements including inertial forces acting on the rangefinder and the attitude of the rangefinder; and a processor coupled the rangefinder and the inertial sensor and adapted to receive a set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor. The processor is adapted to produce a virtual room reconstruction based on the set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from inertial sensor.

US Patent:

7761049, Jul 20, 2010

Filed:

Jun 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/422530

Inventors:

Dongsong Zeng - Germantown MD, US
John B McKitterick - Columbia MD, US
James A Freebersyser - Chanhassen MN, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

H04B 3/36

US Classification:

455 7, 455 111, 455 131, 370252, 370254, 370328, 370338

Abstract:

A communication system is provided. The communication system comprises a remote transmitter, at least one central unit, and M number of nodes distributed in a coverage area to form a distributed array antenna in order to receive signals from the at least one remote transmitter and retransmit the received signals to the at least one central unit such that when combined the retransmitted signals form a composite signal with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) array gain of approximately M and the time to receive the retransmitted signals at the at least one central unit is increased by an inflation rate of approximately M or less.

US Patent:

8244455, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Sep 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/207097

Inventors:

Timothy John Case - Marriottsville MD, US
John B. Mckitterick - Columbia MD, US
Randy Black - Glendale AZ, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G01C 21/30

US Classification:

701210, 701123, 701701, 701207

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a position of a vehicle with respect to a terrain. The method comprises accumulating data received from at least one sensor device regarding the occupancy of a spatial region between the vehicle and a first geographic region of the terrain, generating an evidence grid that describes the occupancy of the spatial region, identifying the position of the first geographic region of the terrain based on the evidence grid and previously compiled reference data, and determining the position of the vehicle based on the position of the first geographic region of the terrain with respect to the previously compiled reference data.

US Patent:

8311695, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Mar 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/051801

Inventors:

John B. McKitterick - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G01C 22/00

US Classification:

701 23, 701 25, 701301

Abstract:

A system includes at least one sensor device configured to transmit a first detection signal over a first spatial region and a second detection signal over a second spatial region. The second region has a first sub-region in common with the first region. The system further includes a processing device configured to assign a first occupancy value to a first cell in an evidence grid. The first cell represents the first sub-region, and the first occupancy value characterizes whether an object has been detected by the first detection signal as being present in the first sub-region. The processing device is further configured to calculate, based on the first and second detection signals, the probability that the first occupancy value accurately characterizes the presence of the object in the first sub-region, and generate a data representation of the first sub-region based on the probability calculation.

US Patent:

8391553, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/817918

Inventors:

John B. McKitterick - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G01S 13/00

US Classification:

382103, 382291, 342 25 B

Abstract:

A system includes an Interferometric radar that transmits a first detection signal over a first spatial region and a second detection signal over a second spatial region. The second region has a first sub-region in common with the first region. The system further includes a processing device that assigns a first occupancy value to a first cell in an evidence grid. The first cell represents the first sub-region, and the first occupancy value characterizes whether an object has been detected by the first detection signal as being present in the first sub-region. The processing device calculates, based on the first and second detection signals, the probability that the first occupancy value accurately characterizes the presence of the object in the first sub-region, and generates a data representation of the first sub-region based on the probability calculation.