Mark R Carroll

US Patent:

6438301, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Jul 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/348370

Inventors:

Dan R. Johnson - Los Angeles CA
Mark A. Carroll - Newport Beach CA
Daniel R. Sherman - Redondo Beach CA
Timothy R. Stone - Redondo Beach CA

Assignee:

TRW Inc. - Redondo Beach CA

International Classification:

G02B 644

US Classification:

385101, 385110, 385114, 174117 F, 174117 FF, 174117 A

Abstract:

An elongated electro-optical cable ( ) is presented, which includes a plurality of elongated electrical conductors ( ), a plurality of fiber optic elements ( ), and an elongated insulating film casing enveloping the plurality of electrical conductors ( ) and the plurality of fiber optic elements ( ). The fiber optic elements ( ), electrical conductors ( ), and the elongated insulating film casing are arranged to form a generally flat cable ( ). The cable may be arranged such that the electrical conductors ( ) are shielded, for example, with a silver epoxy. An outer jacket ( ) may be placed around the electrical conductors ( ), fiber optic elements ( ), and insulating film casing, which jacket ( ) may be made from a tetrafluoroethylene polymer fiber. The electrical conductors ( ) may be made from oxygen free copper and the insulating film casing may be made from a polyimide polymer. A method for making an elongated electro-optical cable ( ) is also presented, which includes insulating a sheet of a plurality of shielded elongated electrical conductors, affixing a sheet of a plurality of fiber optic elements to the laminated insulated electrical conductors, and then insulating the fiber optic elements.

US Patent:

6957020, Oct 18, 2005

Filed:

Feb 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/367069

Inventors:

Dan R. Johnson - Los Angeles CA, US
Mark A. Carroll - Newport Beach CA, US
Daniel R. Sherman - Gardena CA, US
Timothy R. Stone - Torrance CA, US

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G02B026/10

US Classification:

398122, 398118, 398121

Abstract:

An optical inter-satellite link (OISL) gimbal that is particularly suited for directing an optical beam in an optical inter-satellite communications system is disclosed. The OISL gimbal includes an azimuth drive housing , a generally cylindrical azimuth shaft rotatably connected to the azimuth drive housing and an optical payload or beam-steering mirror rotatably connected to the azimuth shaft. The azimuth shaft has a clear aperture through which one or more optical beams may be directed to and from a stationary optical payload. A capacitive azimuth position sensor detects the rotational position of the azimuth shaft and a direct drive azimuth motor drives rotation of the azimuth shaft. The OISL gimbal preferably provides two-axis rotation of the optical payload or beam-steering mirror through approximately +/−180 degrees of inboard (azimuth) travel and +/−30 degrees of line-of-sight outboard (elevation) travel. Rotation of the optical payload or beam-steering mirror about the elevation axis may be driven by a direct-drive elevation motor.

US Patent:

8650311, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Apr 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/092054

Inventors:

Siddhartha Dattagupta - Irvine CA, US
John Furlan - Belmont CA, US
Mark Carroll - Saratoga CA, US
Chong Liang Li - Irvine CA, US
Insung Kim - Irvine CA, US
Edward James - San Jose CA, US
Matthew Tebbs - Seattle WA, US
Craig Hobbs - Seattle WA, US
Mark Chekhanovskiy - San Jose CA, US
Dan Nguyen - Huntington Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709228, 709220, 709229

Abstract:

A smart network may include a smart network host device as well as one or more client devices configured to connect to the smart network. Each of the client devices may implement one or more services that the client device exposes to other devices connected to the smart network. A client device configured to connect to the smart network may implement one or more modules configured to facilitate connecting to the smart network, registering the client device or services running on the client device with the smart network, diagnosing issues with the client device or the smart network, and upgrading the firmware of the client device. The client device may be configured to perform the various operations with minimal input from an owner of the smart network.

US Patent:

6172470, Jan 9, 2001

Filed:

Apr 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/070333

Inventors:

J. Blake Sathoff - Palos Verdes Estates CA
Dan R. Johnson - Los Angeles CA
Mark A. Carroll - Newport Beach CA
Michael R. Stark - Redondo Beach CA
Dewey Hobson Lane - Hermosa Beach CA
Robert T. Bupp - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

Assignee:

TRW Inc. - Redondo Beach CA

International Classification:

H02K 714
G05B 1132

US Classification:

318 3

Abstract:

A gimbal drive module comprising an elbow (24) formed of composite material and having two legs. On one leg, elbow (24) includes an azimuth drive module (26). On the other leg, elbow (24) includes an elevation drive module (30). Azimuth drive module (26) and elevation drive module (30) include motors which when energized enable displacement of the respective legs in order to control the azimuth and elevation of elbow (24) to enable pointing of a structure, such as an antenna (18), as may be located on a second elbow outboard end (20).

US Patent:

61779105, Jan 23, 2001

Filed:

Apr 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/070376

Inventors:

J. Blake Sathoff - Palos Verdes Estates CA
Mark A. Carroll - Newport Beach CA
Michael R. Stark - Redondo Beach CA

Assignee:

TRW Inc. - Redondo Beach CA

International Classification:

G01M 1302
H01Q 308

US Classification:

343766

Abstract:

A drive module comprising an elbow formed of composite material and having two generally tubular legs having a large bore. On one leg, elbow supports an azimuth drive module also formed in a generally tubular configuration and have a large bore. On the other leg, elbow supports an elevation drive module also formed in a generally tubular configuration and having a large bore. The respective modules are operatively connected to an outside diameter of the respective legs. Azimuth drive module and elevation drive module include motors which when energized enable displacement of the respective legs in order to control the azimuth and elevation of elbow to enable pointing of a structure, such as an antenna as may be located on a second elbow.

US Patent:

20180043974, Feb 15, 2018

Filed:

Mar 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/550027

Inventors:

Mark CARROLL - Newport Beach CA, US

International Classification:

B63B 35/79
F16H 35/14
F16H 21/12

Abstract:

The present application is directed to a selectively deployable fin system which includes at least one housing positioned within a body of a standup paddleboard, the housing defining at least one housing passage therein, at least one actuator is positioned within the housing. The actuator is con figured to be operable by a user positioned on the standup paddleboard or similar watercraft during use. At least one linkage system, in communication with the actuator, is positioned within the housing. In addition, at least one fin is in communication with the actuator via the linkage device. The fin is configured to be selectively positioned within the housing in a retracted configuration and selectively extending from the housing in a deployed configuration.