Michael A Barrett

US Patent:

7205520, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Mar 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/084267

Inventors:

Richard J. Busse - Camarillo CA, US
Raymond J. Blattel - Oxnard CA, US
Mallory J. Boyd - Ridgecrest CA, US
Michael D. Barrett - Camarillo CA, US
William R. Ditzler - Ridgecrest CA, US
Jason R. Allen - Ridgecrest CA, US

Assignee:

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01J 1/20

US Classification:

2502036, 2502037

Abstract:

A ground based launch detection system consisting of a sensor grid of electro-optical sensors for detecting the launch of a threat missile which targets commercial aircraft in proximity to a commercial airport or airfield. The electro-optical sensors are configured in a wireless network which broadcast threat lines to neighboring sensors with overlapping field of views. When a threat missile is verified, threat data is sent to a centrally located processing facility which determines which aircraft in the vicinity are targets and send a dispense countermeasure signal to the aircraft.

US Patent:

7230221, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Mar 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/084264

Inventors:

Richard J. Busse - Camarillo CA, US
Raymond J. Blattel - Oxnard CA, US
Mallory J. Boyd - Ridgecrest CA, US
Michael D. Barrett - Camarillo CA, US
William R. Ditzler - Ridgecrest CA, US
Jason R. Allen - Ridgecrest CA, US

Assignee:

United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01G 21/02

US Classification:

2502036, 382103, 340945

Abstract:

A ground based launch detection system consisting of a sensor grid of electro-optical sensors for detecting the launch of a threat missile which targets commercial aircraft in proximity to a commercial airport or airfield. The electro-optical sensors are configured in a wireless network which broadcast threat lines to neighboring sensors with overlapping field of views. When a threat missile is verified, threat data is sent to a centrally located processing facility which determines which aircraft in the vicinity are targets and send a dispense countermeasure signal to the aircraft.

US Patent:

7403938, Jul 22, 2008

Filed:

Sep 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/251929

Inventors:

Tom Harrison - Newton MA, US
Michael E. Barrett - Westborough MA, US
Swarup Reddi - Berkeley CA, US
John Lowe - Berkeley CA, US
Gary Chevsky - Alamo CA, US

Assignee:

IAC Search & Media, Inc. - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3

Abstract:

An enhanced natural language information retrieval technique tokenizes an incoming query, comparing the tokenized representation against a collection of query templates. Query templates include a first portion having one or more query patterns representative of a query and in a form suitable for matching the tokenized representation of an incoming query. Query templates also include one or more information retrieval commands that are designed to return information relevant to those query patterns in its first portion. The enhanced natural language information retrieval technique selects those query templates that are determined to be most relevant to the incoming query (via its tokenized representation) and initiates one or more information retrieval commands associated with the selected query templates.

US Patent:

7565367, Jul 21, 2009

Filed:

Jan 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/047666

Inventors:

Michael E. Barrett - Westborough MA, US
Alan Levin - Vancouver, CA

Assignee:

IAC Search & Media, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707102, 707100, 707101

Abstract:

A method of organizing information in which the search activities of previous users is monitored and such activity is used to organize information for future users. The user activities are monitored from a time and use based perspective to insure more relevant results can be provided in response to a user's search for information.

US Patent:

7565858, Jul 28, 2009

Filed:

Jun 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/879524

Inventors:

Mallory John Boyd - Ridgecrest CA, US
Jason R. Allen - Ridgecrest CA, US
William Rodney Ditzler - Ridgecrest CA, US
Richard James Busse - Camarillo CA, US
Michael Dennis Barrett - Camarillo CA, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

B64D 1/04
F41F 3/04
G01N 33/22
G01C 21/02

US Classification:

89 11, 89 111, 89 18, 89 282, 89 4101, 73 3514, 73 3516, 382103, 2502036, 2502037, 2502061, 2502062

Abstract:

A distributed ground sensor threat detection system, which is an automated missile warning system designed to provide reliable, timely and accurate missile location information of shoulder-launched SAMs within the volume under surveillance by a network of sensors. Remote sensor nodes position in proximity to an airport runway monitor the area between the nodes to locate threat missiles. Detection information from each remote sensor node is sent to a central processing node which processes the information to determine if a threat missile is launched against a commercial aircraft.

US Patent:

7581480, Sep 1, 2009

Filed:

Feb 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/392608

Inventors:

Mallory John Boyd - Ridgecrest CA, US
Jason R. Allen - Ridgecrest CA, US
William Rodney Ditzler - Ridgecrest CA, US
Richard James Busse - Camarillo CA, US
Michael Dennis Barrett - Camarillo CA, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

B64D 1/04
F41F 3/04
G01N 33/22
G01C 21/02

US Classification:

89 11, 89 111, 89 18, 89 282, 89 4101, 73 3514, 73 3516, 382103, 2502036, 2502037, 2502061, 2502062

Abstract:

A distributed ground sensor threat detection system, which is an automated missile warning system designed to provide reliable, timely and accurate missile location information of shoulder-launched SAMs within the volume under surveillance by a network of sensors. Remote sensor nodes position in proximity to an airport runway monitor the area between the nodes to locate threat missiles. Detection information from each remote sensor node is sent to a central processing node which processes the information to determine if a threat missile is launched against a commercial aircraft.

US Patent:

7917497, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Apr 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/106113

Inventors:

Tom Harrison - Newton MA, US
Michael E. Barrett - Westborough MA, US
Swarup Reddi - Berkeley CA, US
John Lowe - Tiburon CA, US
Gary Chevsky - Alamo CA, US

Assignee:

IAC Search & Media, Inc. - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707713

Abstract:

An enhanced natural language information retrieval technique tokenizes an incoming query, comparing the tokenized representation against a collection of query templates. Query templates include a first portion having one or more query patterns representative of a query and in a form suitable for matching the tokenized representation of an incoming query. Query templates also include one or more information retrieval commands that are designed to return information relevant to those query patterns in its first portion. The enhanced natural language information retrieval technique selects those query templates that are determined to be most relevant to the incoming query (via its tokenized representation) and initiates one or more information retrieval commands associated with the selected query templates.