[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23174-23175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9599]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability of U.S. Patent and U.S. Patent Applications for Non-
Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive Licensing

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404 
announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the U.S. 
Patents for non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive licensing 
listed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The inventions listed have been 
assigned to the United States Government as represented by the 
Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laura Rothenberg Haug, Chief 
Counsel, U.S. Army Developmental Test Command, 314 Longs Corner Road, 
ATTN: CSTE-DTC-CC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055, phone: (410) 
278-1059; fax: (410) 278-3733 or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Title: ``Apparatus for Providing GPS 
Positioning Information to a Plurality of Computers from only one GPS 
Receiver.''
    Description: The present invention comprises an apparatus for 
providing GPS positioning information to a master computer and a 
plurality of slave computers from only one GPS receiver. The apparatus 
includes a circuit adapted to be coupled between the GPS receiver and 
the computers for providing each computer with a replica of a 
positioning information signal from the GPS receiver so that each 
computer receives all of the positioning information it would have 
received if it had been connected to its own GPS receiver. In addition, 
the apparatus includes a circuit adapted to be coupled between the GPS 
receiver and the computers for providing each computer with a replica 
of a synchronizing signal from the GPS receiver so that each computer 
receives the synchronizing signal it would have received if it had been 
connected to its own GPS receiver. Further, the apparatus includes a 
circuit adapted to be coupled between the GPS receiver and the master 
computer for passing a control signal from the master computer to the 
GPS receiver to set up and control the state of the GPS receiver.
    Patent Number: 6,674,400.
    Issue Date: January 6, 2004.
    2. Title: ``GPS Tracker.''
    Description: The present invention comprises a vehicle tracking 
system that includes a plurality of trackers, each adapted to be 
attached to a respective movable vehicle, and a remotely located 
controller for individually polling by radio each of the trackers to 
determine the position of the polled tracker. Each tracker includes a 
positioning receiver which receives satellite signals from a Global 
Positioning System and transmits a first positioning signal containing 
the position of the tracker to a micro controller unit. The micro 
controller unit receives the signal and transmits a second positioning 
signal containing the position of the tracker to a communicator. The 
communicator radios the second positioning signal to the remotely 
located controller to communicate the position of the tracker in 
response to a radioed polling signal from the remotely located 
controller.
    Patent Number: 6,628,232.
    Issue Date: September 30, 2003.
    3. Title: ``Large Dynamic Range Digitizing Apparatus and Method.''

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    Description: The present invention comprises an apparatus and 
method for digitizing an analog signal and optimizing the dynamic range 
of the digitized signal. Dual analog-to-digital converters are preceded 
by respective amplifiers with different gains for receiving an analog 
input signal. The digital output signal from the analog-to-digital 
converter preceded by the amplifier of higher gain is selected and 
stored when it is not clipped. Otherwise, the analog-to-digital 
converter preceded by the amplifier of lower gain is selected and its 
digital output signal is stored. Once digital memory is filled, an 
adaptive formatting program selects the most appropriate parts of the 
memory words to achieve maximum resolution and dynamic range in an 
output word size.
    Patent Number: 6,445,328.
    Issue Date: September 3, 2002.
    4. Title: ``Equipment Roller/Slide Support.''
    Description: The present invention comprises a roller slide 
apparatus for mounting heavy equipment on support structures and which 
allows safe repositioning of the equipment for servicing and repair 
includes a lower plate assembly connected to a support structure, an 
upper mounting plate connected to the equipment, and a bearing assembly 
connected to both the lower mounting plate assembly and the upper 
mounting plate for facilitating movement of the upper mounting plate 
from a first operative position where the upper mounting plate is 
substantially superimposed over the lower mounting plate assembly to a 
second operative position where the upper mounting plate is moved away 
from the lower mounting plate assembly. Locking devices for maintaining 
the upper mounting plate in either the first or second operative 
positions, includes flanges formed on the mounting plates and 
extensions that slide into holes formed in flange or plate elements.
    Patent Number: 6,254,047.
    Issue Date: July 3, 2001.
    5. Title: ``System for Detecting Gunshots.''
    Description: The present invention provides a system for detecting 
gunshots includes an input device including a microphone for converting 
acoustic noises into signals and amplifiers for amplifying the input 
signals, a threshold detector for receiving the amplified signals and 
comparing the signals with a predetermined threshold value and for 
producing an output signal when the threshold value is exceeded. A 
pulse width detector is connected to the threshold detector for 
producing an output signal only if the width of the threshold detector 
output signal is within a predetermined range of values. A pulse count 
detector is also connected to the threshold detector for producing an 
output signal when the level of the threshold output signal is above a 
peak threshold level or the number of threshold level output signals 
that exceed a threshold level are less than a preset limit. An output 
device indicates that a gunshot has occurred only when signals are 
received from the pulse width detector and the pulse count detector 
during a sampling period.
    Patent Number: 6,185,153.
    Issue Date: February 6, 2001.
    6. Title: ``System and Method for Performing Jamming Testing on 
Communication Networks.''
    Description: The present invention comprises a system is tested for 
jamming resistance by supplying a simulated jamming signal. The 
simulated jamming signal is produced by calculating a propagation path 
loss in the terrain between the system under test and a location where 
the jammer would be, predicting a jamming level in accordance with the 
propagation path loss, and generating a simulated jamming signal. The 
simulated jamming signal is supplied to the antenna port of the system 
under test. The testing does not require the use of either a real 
jammer or a pilot signal generator at the location where the jammer 
would be.
    Patent Number: 5,886,626.
    Issue Date: March 23, 1999.
    7. Title: ``Ballistic Optical Camera Trigger.''
    Description: The present invention comprises a ballistic optical 
camera trigger having an integrated circuit capable of converting light 
to a proportional frequency, wherein the integrated circuit has a fast 
response time and a wide dynamic range which allows it to sense 
positive or negative changes in light fast enough to trigger without 
delay for high speed imaging without computational delays or jitter 
causing interference. The frequency output of the integrated circuit is 
tracked by a phase lock loop/voltage controlled oscillator to allow it 
to follow slow changes in light, but not fast changes in light caused 
by, for example, a projectile such as a bullet. The frequency output 
from the integrated circuit is provided to one input of a logic gate 
which receives at another input thereof, a shaped pulse from the phase 
lock loop/voltage controlled oscillator circuit, wherein the output of 
the logic gate is applied to a one-shot for outputting a trigger 
signal.
    Patent Number: 5,581,078.
    Issue Date: December 3, 1996.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Alternate Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-9599 Filed 4-27-04; 8:45 am]
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