Nicholas A Mccarthy

US Patent:

20210120514, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Oct 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/072595

Inventors:

- Herndon VA, US
Robert W. McGwier - Elliston VA, US
Nicholas Aaron McCarthy - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
H04W 24/10
G01S 5/02

Abstract:

First information corresponding to a radio signal received at a first sensing device from a candidate location is obtained. Second information corresponding to a radio signal received at a second sensing device from the candidate location is obtained. A first relationship between the first sensing device and the candidate location and a second relationship between the second sensing device and the candidate location are determined. A first inverse and a second inverse of respectively the first and second relationships are obtained. A first estimate of the radio signal at the first sensing device is determined from the first information and the first inverse. A second estimate of the radio signal at the second sensing device is determined from the second information and the second inverse. Energy emitted from the candidate location is measured based on the first estimate and the second estimate.

US Patent:

20200175450, Jun 4, 2020

Filed:

Nov 7, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/676840

Inventors:

- Herndon VA, US
Robert W. McGwier - Elliston VA, US
Nicholas Aaron McCarthy - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06
H04B 7/185
G06F 9/48

Abstract:

A task scheduling system that can be used to improve task assignment for multiple satellites, and thereby improve resource allocation in the execution of a task. In some implementations, configuration data for one or more satellites is obtained. Multiple objectives corresponding to a task to be performed using the satellites, and resource parameters associated with executing the task to be performed using the satellites are identified. A score for each objective included in the multiple objectives is computed by the terrestrial scheduler based on the resource parameters and the configuration data for the one or more satellites. The multiple objectives are assigned to one or more of the satellites. Instructions are provided to the one or more satellites that cause the one or more satellites to execute the task according to the assignment of the objectives to the one or more satellites.

US Patent:

20200064434, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Nov 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/671398

Inventors:

- Herndon VA, US
Robert W. McGwier - Elliston VA, US
Nicholas Aaron McCarthy - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

G01S 5/02
G01S 19/42
G01S 5/10
G01S 19/32

Abstract:

First information is obtained from a sensing device at a first time. The first information corresponds to a radio signal received at the device from a candidate location. The device is at a first location at the first time. Second information is obtained from the device at a second time. The second information corresponds to a radio signal received at the device from the candidate location. The device is at a second location at the second time. A system determines that a pattern is in each of the first and second information and determines relationships between the candidate location and the device at each first and second location. The system obtains inverses of the relationships and determines estimates of the received radio signals based on the information and inverses. The system measures or estimates energy emitted from the candidate location based on the estimates.

US Patent:

20190380105, Dec 12, 2019

Filed:

Aug 26, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/550369

Inventors:

- Herndon VA, US
Robert W. McGwier - Elliston VA, US
Nicholas Aaron McCarthy - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
G01S 5/02
H04W 24/10

Abstract:

First information corresponding to a radio signal received at a first sensing device from a candidate location is obtained. Second information corresponding to a radio signal received at a second sensing device from the candidate location is obtained. A first relationship between the first sensing device and the candidate location and a second relationship between the second sensing device and the candidate location are determined. A first inverse and a second inverse of respectively the first and second relationships are obtained. A first estimate of the radio signal at the first sensing device is determined from the first information and the first inverse. A second estimate of the radio signal at the second sensing device is determined from the second information and the second inverse. Energy emitted from the candidate location is measured based on the first estimate and the second estimate.

US Patent:

20190324110, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Jun 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/454245

Inventors:

- Herndon VA, US
Nicholas Aaron McCarthy - Arlington VA, US
Darek Kawamoto - Herndon VA, US
Edward Kreinar - Springfield VA, US

International Classification:

G01S 5/02
G01S 5/00
G01S 1/02
G01S 1/04
G01S 5/06

Abstract:

A method includes obtaining signal information corresponding to a plurality of radio signals received at two or more sensing devices from a candidate location, determining a plurality of reconstructed signals based on the signal information, determining time-estimates and frequency-estimates based on a correlation between the plurality of radio signals and the plurality of reconstructed signals, determining metadata corresponding to the plurality of radio signals based on the signal information, the time-estimates, or the frequency-estimates, transmitting at least a portion of the metadata to an information combining node, obtaining the portion of the metadata from the information combining node, determining a relationship between the metadata, and determining the candidate location based on the metadata and the relationship between the metadata. Transmission of the plurality of radio signals to the information combining node is restricted based on a bandwidth of the two or more sensing devices or the information combining node.

US Patent:

20190037520, Jan 31, 2019

Filed:

Aug 20, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/998985

Inventors:

- Herndon VA, US
Robert W. McGwier - Elliston VA, US
Nicholas Aaron McCarthy - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
G01S 5/02
H04W 24/10

Abstract:

First information corresponding to a radio signal received at a first sensing device from a candidate location is obtained. Second information corresponding to a radio signal received at a second sensing device from the candidate location is obtained. A first relationship between the first sensing device and the candidate location and a second relationship between the second sensing device and the candidate location are determined. A first inverse and a second inverse of respectively the first and second relationships are obtained. A first estimate of the radio signal at the first sensing device is determined from the first information and the first inverse. A second estimate of the radio signal at the second sensing device is determined from the second information and the second inverse. Energy emitted from the candidate location is measured based on the first estimate and the second estimate.

US Patent:

20190004144, Jan 3, 2019

Filed:

Jun 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/000934

Inventors:

- Herndon VA, US
Robert W. McGwier - Elliston VA, US
Nicholas Aaron McCarthy - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

G01S 5/02
G01S 19/32
G01S 19/42
G01S 5/10

Abstract:

First information is obtained from a sensing device at a first time. The first information corresponds to a radio signal received at the device from a candidate location. The device is at a first location at the first time. Second information is obtained from the device at a second time. The second information corresponds to a radio signal received at the device from the candidate location. The device is at a second location at the second time. A system determines that a pattern is in each of the first and second information and determines relationships between the candidate location and the device at each first and second location. The system obtains inverses of the relationships and determines estimates of the received radio signals based on the information and inverses. The system measures or estimates energy emitted from the candidate location based on the estimates.

US Patent:

20180007653, Jan 4, 2018

Filed:

May 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/599530

Inventors:

- Herndon VA, US
Robert W. McGwier - Elliston VA, US
Nicholas Aaron McCarthy - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
H04W 24/10

Abstract:

First information corresponding to a radio signal received at a first sensing device from a candidate location is obtained. Second information corresponding to a radio signal received at a second sensing device from the candidate location is obtained. A first relationship between the first sensing device and the candidate location and a second relationship between the second sensing device and the candidate location are determined. A first inverse and a second inverse of respectively the first and second relationships are obtained. A first estimate of the radio signal at the first sensing device is determined from the first information and the first inverse. A second estimate of the radio signal at the second sensing device is determined from the second information and the second inverse. Energy emitted from the candidate location is measured based on the first estimate and the second estimate.