Patrick L Mccarthy

US Patent:

6514432, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

May 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/872560

Inventors:

Patrick A. McCarthy - Oakland CA
Sze Cheng Yang - Wakefield RI

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Los Alamos NM

International Classification:

C08G 7300

US Classification:

252500, 524800, 528377, 528378, 528403, 528417, 528422, 528423, 536 231

Abstract:

The template-guided synthesis of water-soluble, chiral conducting polymer complexes is described. Synthesis of water-soluble polyaniline complexes is achieved by carefully controlling the experimental parameters such as; acid concentration, ionic strength, monomer/template ratio, total reagent concentration, and order of reagent addition. Chiral (helical) polyaniline complexes can be synthesized by addition of a chiral inducing agent (chiral acid) prior to polymerization, and the polyaniline helix can be controlled by the addition of the (+) or (-) form of the chiral acid. Moreover the quantity of chiral acid and the salt content has a significant impact on the degree of chirality in the final polymer complexes. The polyaniline and the template have been found to be mixed at the molecular level which results in chiral complexes that are robust through repeated doping and dedoping cycles.

US Patent:

7498558, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Aug 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/206980

Inventors:

Scott W. Sparrold - Vail AZ, US
Patrick L. McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US
Richard C. Juergens - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

H01J 3/14

US Classification:

250216, 359741, 359743

Abstract:

The disclosed system, device and method for spatial homogenization and focusing of electromagnetic radiation over an aperture to reduce the effects of atmospheric scintillation generally includes an optical lens having an at least partially undulating pattern mapped onto a curvilinear surface. Disclosed features and specifications may be variously controlled, adapted or otherwise optionally modified to eliminate or otherwise reduce the effects of atmospheric scintillation as well as other optical aberrations. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention generally provide improved systems and methods for the acquisition, tracking and engagement of military targets with missiles or other guided ordinance.

US Patent:

7626418, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

May 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/803516

Inventors:

Paige A. Kolze - Mountain View CA, US
Laurent F. Stadler - San Francisco CA, US
Patrick C. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Xilinx, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H03K 19/177

US Classification:

326 39, 326 41, 326 47

Abstract:

A configurable interface for an integrated circuit is described. The integrated circuit includes a first core, where the first core is an application specific circuit version of a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (“PCIe”) interface device. First configuration memory cells are associated with the first core, and the first configuration memory cells are for configuring the first core. The first configuration memory cells are programmable responsive to a first portion of a configuration bitstream, and the configuration bitstream is capable of including user-logic information for programming programmable logic of the integrated circuit.

US Patent:

7702840, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

May 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/803556

Inventors:

Patrick C. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US
Laurent F. Stadler - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

XILINX, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G06F 13/36
H05K 7/10

US Classification:

710305, 710301, 710314

Abstract:

Lane configuration of an interface device of an integrated circuit is described. A core is used to tile a portion of an integrated circuit with a first version of the core and a second version of the core. The core is an application specific circuit version of an interface device. The first version and the second version in combination have a sharable interface. Each of the first version and the second version has N lanes. The first version is a primary version and the second version is a secondary version responsive to a shared interface mode. The N lanes of the second version are combined with the N lanes of the first version via the sharable interface for providing 2-by-N lanes of input/output to the first version.

US Patent:

8188411, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Oct 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/582915

Inventors:

Patrick L. McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F41G 7/22
F41G 7/26
F42B 15/01
F41G 7/00
F42B 15/00

US Classification:

244 316, 244 31, 244 311, 244 313, 244 315

Abstract:

A compact SAL seeker for a projectile guidance system comprises an optical sub-assembly to focus incident electro-magnetic radiation (EMR) such that target bearing in object space is mapped to a spatial irradiance in image space and a detector sub-assembly to generate at least one guidance signal in response to the position of the centroid of the focused EMR. The optical sub-assembly includes an integrated filter stack of a primary optical element, a spreader, a filter and secondary optical element in which at least one and typically both of the spreader and filter are immersed within the optical media of the stack. The detector sub-assembly may include a field lens in which the detector is immersed. Immersion reduces the number of “air-to-glass” interfaces, hence improves optical throughput. The detector sub-assembly may be integrally formed with a mounting bracket adapted to mate with mounting features on the optical sub-assembly to provide a self-aligned seeker.

US Patent:

20010029880, Oct 18, 2001

Filed:

Dec 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/742772

Inventors:

Patrick McCarthy - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

B63B007/04

US Classification:

114/353000, 224/309000, 224/486000

Abstract:

A more utilitarian folding boat, comprising two identical rigid halves that are held in a parallel position by a single longitudinal hinge fixed to opposing flanges, running from transom to bow, and braces placed on or otherwise affixed to the fore and aft flanges and seat mounts, that when assembled form a twin hull water craft. The hinge affixed to the hull sections allow the sections to be rotated around a centerline of the open boat to then mate at their flange in the same manner as a clam, to form a sealed container suitable for transport on the roof of an automobile. The interior of the closed boat is intended to be used to contain components of the boat and camping gear or other items to be transported by vehicle or stored by standing the closed container on its end like a locker.

US Patent:

20020109843, Aug 15, 2002

Filed:

Feb 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/782887

Inventors:

Ali Ehsani - Tucson AZ, US
Patrick McCarthy - Tucson AZ, US
David Hill - Ora Valley AZ, US

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc.

International Classification:

G01B011/00

US Classification:

356/400000

Abstract:

A method and system to determine an alignment of a workpiece, with respect to a tool, by backlighting the workpiece. The workpiece includes fiducials, and the backlighting results in electromagnetic radiation passing through the fiducial. The electromagnetic energy emerging from the fiducial defines an emergent flux. A circumference of the emergent flux is ascertained, and the alignment is determined as a function of the circumference.

US Patent:

49051687, Feb 27, 1990

Filed:

Oct 15, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/919236

Inventors:

Patrick J. McCarthy - San Jose CA
George E. Logg - Los Altos CA

Assignee:

Atari Games Corporation - Milpitas CA

International Classification:

G06F 1572

US Classification:

364521

Abstract:

There is disclosed herein a system for rapid processing of the data records of many moving and nonmoving objects on a playfield only part of which is displayed and for determining collisions between objects. A search pipeline using a synchrounous state machine searching a linked list of the records organized by approximate position on the playfield implements the search function. A lookahead cycle in the state machine is provided to continue searching for the next object which is to be visible while the graphic data from a previously found object is being loaded into a line buffer. Slips point to the first objects on the list for the current scan line speed up the search process.