Mark D Jacobs

US Patent:

6739070, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Oct 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/269823

Inventors:

Mark Jacobs - Glendale CA

Assignee:

EDIC - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

F26B 1900

US Classification:

34 90, 34 91, 34554, 34619

Abstract:

A dryer for drying textiles is disclosed. The dryer includes a blower for blowing air under the carpet, which includes a blower housing including a sleeve that forms an air outlet opening and a powered fan within the blower housing for blowing air out of the outlet opening. A tow handle is located on the blower housing above the fan and an indentation is included in the underside surface of the blower housing. The indentation has a shape corresponding to the shape of the tow handle such that the indentation can receive a tow handle from a second dryer to allow stacking of dryers. A maneuvering handle is rotatably connected at a first end to the tow handle. The maneuvering handle extends over the blower housing such that a foot located at the second end of the maneuvering handle rests on the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve. A clamp is included on the blower housing for generating a clamping force on the maneuvering handle such that the edge of a textile can be clamped between the foot and the upper surface of the blower housing sleeve. A wheel is also mounted on the blower housing for moving the dryer.

US Patent:

D521695, May 23, 2006

Filed:

Nov 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/217061

Inventors:

Mark Jacobs - Glendale CA, US
Jesus J. Pena - Yorba Linda CA, US
Steve R. Gerke - Azusa CA, US

Assignee:

EDIC - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

1505

US Classification:

D32 21

US Patent:

7548189, Jun 16, 2009

Filed:

Aug 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/507332

Inventors:

Yair Alon - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Mark Jacobs - Simi Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G01S 7/40
G01S 13/44

US Classification:

342174, 342149, 342152

Abstract:

In a radar system, a monopulse calibration table is constructed from live targets of opportunity. A center of gravity or weighted average of normalized signals ΔV received at SUM and DIFF channels from a live target are used to determine the target's actual azimuth. Off bore sight angles (OBA) of the target are then determined from the target's actual azimuth. Normalized received signal values of ΔV are converted to nearest-valued integers. The OBA s that correspond to each integer-valued normalized received signal are averaged and can then be plotted as a function of normalized received signal value ΔV. Different tables or plots can be constructed for elevation angles. An equation of a best-fit line the matches or at least closely approximates the plotted data is determined to smooth the actual data.

US Patent:

8362943, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Jul 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/803680

Inventors:

Mark H. Jacobs - Simi Valley CA, US
Yair Alon - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Joseph H. Geiger - Westlake Village CA, US

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Company, Inc. - Woodland Hills CA

International Classification:

G01S 13/74

US Classification:

342 29, 342 32, 342 36, 342 37, 342 59

Abstract:

A method for registering a radar system. The method includes obtaining first values for a location of a target relative to the radar system using radar system initiated signals, obtaining geo-referenced location data for and from the target, obtaining second values for the location of the target relative to the radar system using the geo-referenced location data, computing location registration bias errors for the radar system using the first and second values, and registering the radar system using the computed location registration bias errors.