The Mitre Corporation

Roku, Inc.

The Government of the United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security

Kevin Robert Gemp

Michael Heath Farris

David Masters

Dennis Bushmitch

William Hastings

Christopher W Miller

Marin Halper

Brent Bartlett

Elyssa Kaplan

Ariel Schlamm

Kevin Dickey

Daniel Sims

Shannon Jordan

John H Fikus

Robert Monto

Described herein, according to various aspects, are unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that can carry multiple layered modules on a mission. An exemplary UAS may include layered modules that contain functional components such as communication relay modules, armor, batteries, charging modules, propulsion modules, GPS modules, sensor modules, processors, databases, lights, explosive devices, electronic attack devices, payloads, flotation and/or buoyancy control devices, etc. The layered modules can be easily added and/or removed, which allows the UAS to be reconfigured to perform different missions without significantly modifying the structure of the UAS. The layered modules can be deployed at specific locations along a flight path of the UAS to perform location-dependent functionalities (e.g., surveillance of a target region). Multiple layered modules can be coupled to expand upon the payload capacity and the functionality of the UAS. Such an UAS can thus provide a versatile, multifunctional vessel for performing different autonomous missions for military and commercial applications.

Layered multi-module autonomous systems

In an example, a thermal imaging test article comprises a block configured to be attached to a blackbody on a back side of the block, the block having a variable thickness to represent facial features of a human face, the block including a cutout to allow a thermal imaging device to see the blackbody behind the block through the cutout, and one or more heaters thermally coupled to the block to produce heat to heat the block. The variable thickness of the block and the heat produced by the one or more heaters are selected to simulate thermally the human face on a front side of the block.

Thermal imaging test article

Various embodiments directed to a work stand for holding a microscopic collection device for collecting a microscopic sample from a target surface, are provided. The work stand includes a first slit formed on a top surface of the work stand and capable of holding a first microscopic collection device comprising a first holding element and a first collection platform, wherein the first collection platform of the first microscopic collection device is perpendicular to the top surface. A second slit formed on the top surface of the work stand and capable of holding a second microscopic collection device comprising a second collection platform and a second holding element at an angle to the second collection platform perpendicular to the top surface of the work stand.

Device for microscopic sample collection

A microscopic collection device, method for collecting a microscopic sample from a target surface, and the work stand for holding the microscopic collection device are provided. The microscopic collection device includes a holding element comprising a handle at one end and a collection platform connected to the holding element at a second end. The collection platform includes a collection surface on which the microscopic sample is deposited when the microscopic collection device comes into contact with the target surface. A tape is inserted through a slit and wrapped around the collection platform. The work stand includes a slit capable of holding the microscopic collection device such that the collection platform is perpendicular to the top surface of the work stand. A microscopic sample, collected using the microscopic collection device, is not only collected from the target surface but is also concentrated onto the collection face of the tape. Removal of the collection face of the tape excludes excess tape that would disrupt downstream analysis of the microscopic sample.

A system for generating reflectance values for a target that includes a plurality of electromagnetic radiation sources for irradiating the target, an imager for generating a plurality of digital representations of the target that includes an array of filter elements for filtering electromagnetic radiation reflected by the target through an array of filter elements, and a detector for detecting the filtered electromagnetic radiation at an array of detection elements. The system includes processors for determining a set of reflectance values for a portion of the target based on a first digital representation of the target generated in response to irradiation of the target with radiation of a first wavelength band and a second digital representation of the target generated in response to irradiation of the target with radiation of a second wavelength band.

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Falls Church, VA, United States of America

Kevin Robert Gemp