Thomas R Jicha

6744397, Jun 1, 2004

Jun 11, 2003

10/458950

James R. Hager - Golden Valley MN
Larry D. Almsted - Bloomington MN
Thomas Jicha - Elk River MN

Honeywell International, Inc. - Morristown NJ

G01S 1306

342 55, 342 56, 342120, 342122, 342139, 342146, 342147

A method of determining a target location from a vehicle is described. The method includes identifying the target utilizing a video system, determining an angular location vector to the target with respect to the vehicle, determining a position of the vehicle utilizing a digital terrain elevation map and precision radar altimeter, calculating a location where the angular location vector would intersect with the digital terrain elevation map, and generating a target position based on vehicle position and the location of the intersection of the angular location vector and digital terrain elevation map.

6897804, May 24, 2005

Sep 9, 2003

10/657971

James R. Hager - Golden Valley MN, US
Thomas W. Heidemann - Anoka MN, US
Thomas R. Jicha - Elk River MN, US

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

G01S013/08
G01S013/42

342120, 342 62, 342159, 342161, 342189, 342194, 342195

A method for calculating a center frequency and a bandwidth for a radar doppler filter is herein described. The center frequency and bandwidth are calculated to provide radar performance over varying terrain and aircraft altitude, pitch, and roll. The method includes receiving an antenna mounting angle, a slant range, and velocity vectors in body coordinates, calculating a range swath doppler velocity, a track and phase swath bandwidth, and a phase swath doppler velocity. The method continues by calculating a range swath center frequency based on the range swath doppler velocity, calculating a phase swath center frequency based on the phase swath doppler velocity, and calculating a level and verify swath bandwidth based upon the track and phase swath bandwidth.

6950056, Sep 27, 2005

May 13, 2002

10/144745

James R. Hager - Golden Valley MN, US
Thomas W. Heidemann - Anoka MN, US
Thomas R. Jicha - Elk River MN, US

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

G01S007/40

342165, 342 62, 342 63, 342 65, 342115, 342120, 342462

A method for calculating a center frequency and a bandwidth for a radar doppler filter is herein described. The center frequency and bandwidth are calculated to provide radar performance over varying terrain and aircraft altitude, pitch, and roll. The method includes receiving an antenna mounting angle, a slant range, and velocity vectors in body coordinates, calculating a range swath doppler velocity, a track and phase swath bandwidth, and a phase swath doppler velocity. The method continues by calculating a range swath center frequency based on the range swath doppler velocity, calculating a phase swath center frequency based on the phase swath doppler velocity, and calculating a level and verify swath bandwidth based upon the track and phase swath bandwidth.

20030040885, Feb 27, 2003

Aug 14, 2001

09/929170

Jeffrey Schoess - Buffalo MN, US
Douglas Mortenson - Maple Grove MN, US
Thomas Jicha - Elk River MN, US

G06F015/02

702/173000

A system and method for determining load weight status for a vehicle, such as a rail car, is provided. The system may include an acceleration sensor secured to the vehicle, and a processor. The acceleration sensor is operable to obtain a vibration input associated with the vehicle, and the processor is operable to determine the load weight status from the vibration input using time domain processing. The time domain processing may include performing a histogram analysis on the vibration input, applying a selective threshold detection scheme, and performing a multi-timeslot voting procedure, according to one embodiment.

61757845, Jan 16, 2001

Aug 9, 1999

9/370744

Thomas Richard Jicha - Elk River MN
Randy Wallace Lokken - Minnetonka MN

Honeywell, Inc. - Morristown NJ

G06F 1700
G06F 700

701 19

A remotely operated rail car status monitor and control system including a plurality of handbrake status and release monitors (HSRMs), each of which is mounted to an individual rail car of a train, and a handheld data terminal (HDT). The HSRMs are self-contained electronic sensing and control devices capable of short range radio frequency (RF) communication with the HDT, and are mounted to rail car handbrakes configured for remote release. Each HSRM is programmed with a unique ID code which corresponds to the rail car's identifier. The HSRMs monitor and record the operational state of systems on the rail car such as the handbrake, load weight and refrigerator car temperature. Operating characteristics of the train such slid wheel events and handling impacts can be monitored and stored. Systems of the rail car such as the handbrake can also be released or otherwise controlled. The HDT is a self-contained portable electronic device by which an operator can effectively and conveniently communicate with individual HSRMs by using their unique ID codes.

63234416, Nov 27, 2001

Mar 10, 2000

9/522813

James Robert Hager - Golden Valley MN
Curtis James Petrich - Minneapolis MN
Thomas Richard Jicha - Elk River MN

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

G01G 900
G01G 1908
G01S 1500

177 1

An ultrasonic distance measuring system for monitoring railroad car loads. The system includes an ultrasonic transducer, a pulse generation and detection circuit and a measurement circuit. The transducer produces a transmitted ultrasonic pulse beam to be directed at a load in a railroad car and receives a return pulse beam from the load. The pulse generation and detection circuit is coupled to the transducer and causes the transducer to produce the transmitted pulse beam. A return pulse beam is detected by the pulse generation and detection circuit. The measurement circuit is coupled to the pulse generation and detection circuit and generates a measurement signal representative of the load as a function of the time delay between the transmitted and return pulse beams.