Raytheon Company

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Throughput Holdings, Inc.

John Louis Tomich

Raymond Samaniego

Leslie Alexander Priebe

Michael B Sheehan

Michael J Vonahnen

Jerry Michael Grimm

Jacob Kim

Enrique A Santiago

David U Fluckiger

Howard C Choe

Tuan T Tran

Christopher M Pilcher

Colin M Johnston

Lauren G Hatchell

Matthew Michael Tomich

William M Casey

Bryan D Anderson

Terry McLean

William F Skalenda

Hyong Eall Bang

Technologies are described herein for providing an internet-connected computer system for improved business-to-business lending experience. Through the use of a simplified underwriting architecture, and a minimalistic user interface, the system improves the quality of the lending experience while reducing merchant risk and allowing product flexibility. The system further describes a secure environment, providing additional advantages over traditional methods of business-to-business underwriting.

Business to business credit facility provisioning and processing system and method with automatic lightweight module as a payment option at checkout

A system and method are described herein for providing an internet connected computer system for improved business to business lending experience, including an enhanced customer experience; privacy and security; product flexibility; and while minimizing merchant risk. Through the use of a simplified underwriting architecture, and a minimalistic or light weight user interface, the system improves the quality of the lending experience while reducing merchant risk and allowing product flexibility. The system further describes a secure environment, providing additional advantages over traditional methods of business to business underwriting by capturing and verifying user identity and likelihood that a user will pay the charges incurred. Biometric indicia such as facial or retina recognition, passwords, voiceprints or finger prints may be employed alongside geolocation services to insure consumer identification. In addition, credit agency records or other enterprise resource planning may be accordingly gathered and factored into lending decisions efficiently.

A system and method for detecting tumors. Three-dimensional scans of a patient are performed with penetrating radiation, before and/or after the injection of a contrast agent. Raw density arrays are formed from the scans. The median density within an organ is calculated and subtracted from each of the raw density arrays, to form offset arrays. The offset arrays are subtracted pairwise and the differences are summed to form a discriminator array.

Subtraction algorithm for detection of tumors

A system and method for visualizing data obtained by performing a three-dimensional scan with penetrating radiation. Raw density arrays are formed from the scan, each raw density array being a three-dimensional array. A processed density array is formed by one or more operations, such as taking the difference between two raw density arrays, rotating the processed density array, multiplying the processed density array by a front-lighting array, and projecting the processed density array onto a plane to form an image, the projecting including calculating one or more of a plurality of statistics for each of a set of vectors each corresponding to a pixel of the image, the plurality of statistics including a vector mean, a vector maximum, and a vector standard deviation.

System and method for combining 3D images in color

Systems and methods that can be used in lightweight vehicles, such as lightweight small Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) vehicles, and can provide small, lightweight weapons capable of 'Fire and Forget' type performance to defeat the next generation 'Swarm Weapon Systems', such as, groups of high speed attack boats armed with anti ship weapons, are disclosed.

Systems and methods for acquiring and launching and guiding missiles to multiple targets

A system and method for processing radar returns to identify returns from man-made objects. In one embodiment, a plurality of radar returns is used to form a corresponding plurality of resonance maps, which are combined using an ordered statistic to form a processed resonance map. A discriminant is calculated as (a) the fourth power of the ratio of (i) the power in a first rectangle about each pixel to (ii) the power in a region outside the first rectangle and inside a second, larger rectangle, or (b) zero if the ratio is less than 1. Other processing operations including thresholding operations to suppress noise and clutter are used to improve the signal to noise ratio for detecting man-made objects.

Enhanced detection and automatic signature extraction of radar resonance reflections in above and below-ground man-made objects

A method for detecting a concealed material in a target comprising a body and the concealed material, the method comprising: emitting radio frequency (RF) energy toward a direction of the target, capturing a signal corresponding to a scattered RF energy reflected from the target, measuring a first mean signal level in a first frequency band of the signal, measuring a second mean signal level in a second frequency band of the signal, and detecting the concealed material when the difference between the first mean signal level and the second mean signal level is above a threshold.

Radar detection of a concealed object on a body

A method for detecting a concealed object in a target. The target may include a body and the concealed object. The method may include emitting radio frequency (RF) energy toward a direction of the target, receiving a scattered RF energy reflected from the target, generating a signal corresponding to the received scattered RF energy, comparing the signal with a plurality of stored RF scattering signatures, and detecting the concealed object when the signal matches one of a plurality of RF scattering signatures. Each of the RF scattering signatures may be associated with an object of interest.

Detection of concealed object on a body using radio frequency signatures on frequencies and polarizations

In certain embodiments, a subterranean imaging apparatus comprises at least two receive channels configured on a land-based vehicle and a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system. The at least two receive channels are operable to generate electrical signals according to electromagnetic radiation reflected from a subterranean target below a ground surface. The SAR system is operable to receive the electrical signals from the at least two receive channels, generate raw images from the received electrical signals, generate a weighting according to phase statistics of pixels in the raw images, and combine the raw images using the weighting to generate a refined image of the subterranean target.

Subterranean image generating device and associated method

A subterranean radar array system and method for imaging a subterranean target area. In one example, the subterranean radar array includes a plurality of radar chains disposed in a plurality of underground columns, each radar chain including a plurality of radar units forming the plurality of radar chains and at least one processor coupled to a corresponding at least one of the plurality of radar chains and configured to generate an image of a subterranean target area from signals received from the at least one radar chain.

Subterranean radar system and method

A system comprises a radar transmitter configured to generate a radar signal at a predetermined frequency and a radar receiver configured to receive a reflected signal produced by a reflection of the radar signal. The system further includes a radar antenna system configured to transmit the radar signal into a subterranean region and to receive the reflected signal from the subterranean region. A control system is used for controlling a dwell time of the radar antenna system, and a processor is adapted to generate an image of at least a portion of the subterranean region based at least in part on the reflected signal.

Systems and methods for mapping the crust of the earth

According to one embodiment, a radar includes multiple antenna elements coupled to an image processing application. The antenna elements have a differing vertical spatial separation relative to one another and are configured to transmit a radio-frequency signal toward a stationary object and receive multiple reflected radio-frequency signals from one or more internal features of the building. The image processing application receives the reflected radio-frequency signals as the antenna elements are moved horizontally with respect to the stationary object. From these reflected radio-frequency signals, the image processing application generates imagery of the stationary object according to phase variations in the plurality of received radio-frequency signals. The imagery depicting vertical characteristics of the one or more internal features of the building.

Radar for imaging of buildings

An apparatus for a service node used in a multimedia network. The apparatus has a data distributor circuit, and a decoder. The data distributor card has a data port for coupling with a data stream. The data distributor circuit has a relational code for determining whether an address field of a data packet of the data stream is intended for local distribution to peripheral devices by the distribution circuit. The decoder, in communication with the distribution circuit, has a virtual channel filter for filtering the address field to route the data packet to at least one data port, such as that associated with a peripheral device. An incorporator circuit is provided that is electrically-coupled to the data port to insert an address value having a relational code and a virtual channel code in a data input from the at least one data port. The incorporator then inserts the data input from the at leas tone data port into the data stream. In a method of the invention, interfacing a multimedia communications data stream having a plurality of data packets is provided. Inputting a data packet of the data stream, determining whether an address field of the data packet is intended for local distribution, and routing the data packet to a data port if the data packet is intended for local distribution. Otherwise, the data packet is returned to the data stream if the data packet is not intended for local distribution.

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Coppell, TX, United States of America

John Louis Tomich