John C Moody

US Patent:

20050252489, Nov 17, 2005

Filed:

Mar 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/509188

Inventors:

John Moody - Washington DC, US

International Classification:

F02D041/14
F02M007/00

US Classification:

123435000

Abstract:

Variable octane gasoline fuel system which includes two different octane gasoline fuels, each stored in its own separate vehicle-mounted tank or compartment. These separately-stored high and low octane fuels a mixed, for example, in the vehicle's fuel injection system in proportion as necessary to meet the anti-knock requirement according to instantaneous engine load. The percentage of each octane can be controlled by the pressure in the intake Manifold and other factors.

US Patent:

20100283661, Nov 11, 2010

Filed:

Jan 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/007872

Inventors:

Robert C. Strain - Burke VA, US
Matthew T. DeGarmo - Arlington VA, US
John C. Moody - Lusby MD, US

Assignee:

The MITRE Corporation - McLean VA

International Classification:

G01S 13/93

US Classification:

342 30

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a lightweight beacon system, affixable, for example, to UAS, aircraft without electrical systems, airport surface vehicles, skydivers, gliders, and/or balloons. The lightweight beacon system uses a small, low-powered, portable radio beacon to broadcast the location of the aircraft, vehicle, or person to which the beacon system is attached. The lightweight beacon system is compatible with the FAA's Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) service, thereby providing a means for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), aircraft without electrical systems, airport surface vehicles, or persons to be observable to other general aviation aircraft operating in their proximity.

US Patent:

61229938, Sep 26, 2000

Filed:

Jan 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/013656

Inventors:

Robert C. Morris - Flanders NJ
Dave Narasimhan - Flemington NJ
John Moody - Kinnelon NJ
Patrick Coronato - Belleville NJ

Assignee:

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

F16F 15305

US Classification:

74572

Abstract:

An energy storage flywheel having a benign failure mode, the rotor of which is constructed of a brittle, high specific strength, isotropic solid.

US Patent:

53232283, Jun 21, 1994

Filed:

Apr 22, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/688760

Inventors:

John H. Moody - Little Falls NJ

Assignee:

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morris Township, Morris County NJ

International Classification:

G01B 902

US Classification:

356350

Abstract:

A mechanically self-stabilized cavity length controller for use within a ring laser gyroscope, including piezoelectric elements which are employed to move mirrors and effect a change of the laser path length. More particularly, a cavity length controller consisting of component parts fabricated from dissimilar materials, and configured so as to largely cancel any thermally-induced dimensional variations by virtue of the differential thermal expansion rates of the various component parts. The cavity length controller also includes two piezoelectric plates affixed to opposite sides of a deformable diaphragm which is coupled to a mirrored surface within the cavity. To correct for any nominal, thermally-induced cavity variations which might still be evident in a cavity employing the controller, an electrical potential is applied to the piezoelectric plates, causing the radial expansion of one plate and the simultaneous radial contraction of the other, thereby deforming the diaphragm. This deformation results in a corresponding shift in the displacement of the coupled mirrored surface. Such a shift would effectively vary the length of a laser path which included the mirrored surface.