This inventor holds 8 USPTO granted patents and 1 published patent application and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. Active years: 2018-2021.
Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2018-2021
Title: Feng Cao - Innovator in Unmanned Vehicle Analytics
Introduction
Feng Cao is a prominent inventor based in San Diego, CA, known for his contributions to the field of unmanned vehicle performance analytics. With a total of 8 patents to his name, he has made significant strides in developing innovative systems that enhance the capabilities of unmanned vehicles.
Latest Patents
One of Feng Cao's latest patents is titled "4D Interactive Mission Analytics for Visualization of Unmanned Vehicle Performance Indicators." This system includes an analytics collector that receives world state data to provide status relating to a plurality of mission analytics of an unmanned vehicle or an unmanned vehicle mission planner. An asset filter is employed to filter the status from the analytics collector concerning mission analytics of a subset of selected assets. Additionally, an analytic aggregator collects the filtered status from the asset filter and generates a visual analytics file based on one or more selected analytics for the subset of selected assets. A rendering pipeline processes the visual analytics file from the analytic aggregator and generates a formatted output file describing a visualization of the plurality of mission analytics from the visual analytics file.
Another notable patent is the "Mission Monitoring System." This system includes a data store configured to store map data associated with a geographic region of interest and a plurality of graphical elements corresponding to at least one mission asset and to mission constraints. Each of the graphical elements includes a layer assignment associated with one of a plurality of graphical layers. The system also features a human-machine interface (HMI) designed to facilitate user inputs to selectively activate the plurality of graphical layers associated with the graphical elements and to display a graphical rendering of the selectively activated graphical layers superimposed over a graphical virtual environment of the geographic region of interest via a display system.
Career Highlights
Feng Cao is currently employed at Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, where he continues to innovate and develop advanced technologies in unmanned systems. His work has significantly impacted the efficiency and effectiveness of mission planning and monitoring for unmanned vehicles.
Collaborations
Feng has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Devang R Parekh and Henry H Fung, who have contributed to his projects and innovations in the field.
Conclusion
Feng Cao's work in unmanned vehicle analytics showcases his dedication to advancing technology in this critical area. His innovative patents and contributions to Northrop Grumman