Kenneth C Hintz

Author:

Kenneth J. Hintz

ISBN #:

0070289778

US Patent:

6801878, Oct 5, 2004

Filed:

Apr 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/545516

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Hintz - Fairfax Station VA
Gregory Alan McIntyre - Alexandria VA

Assignee:

George Mason University - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

702188, 700 89

Abstract:

The present invention relates to systems and methods for managing sensors. In preferred embodiments of the invention, a sensor management system determines system information needs, selects one of several measurement functions capable of satisfying the system information needs, and identifies sensors to be used for performing the selected measurement function.

US Patent:

6907304, Jun 14, 2005

Filed:

Apr 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/545517

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Hintz - Fairfax Station VA, US
Gregory Alan McIntyre - Alexandria VA, US

Assignee:

George Mason University - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G06F019/00
G06F017/60

US Classification:

700 99, 705 8

Abstract:

The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for measuring a relative utility for each of a plurality of goals which comprise a system objective. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for quantifying the relative contribution of specific goals to a set of broader goals, and for enabling decision making, and resource allocation, with regard to the performance of those goals based on the quantified relative contribution. In preferred embodiments, a lattice is created based on an ordering relation and relative values are apportioned to the goals using their position in the lattice as including, included, and/or unrelated goals.

US Patent:

7024624, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

Jan 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/038464

Inventors:

Kenneth James Hintz - Fairfax Station VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715532, 715530, 715538

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for detecting the occurrence of new ideas in documents or communications. The method is comprised of three processes. The first process lexiconizes all words or symbols in a set of documents. The second process compares all words in a second set of documents to the words in the lexicon. Words not already in the lexicon are presented to a user who takes one of two courses of action, 1) lexiconizes the word, or, 2) declares it a “fad” indicating that the word is to be further analyzed. The third process measures the spatial and temporal spread of said fad by searching a third set of documents and computing metrics based on additional occurrences of said fad, said metrics being used to determine when a fad has achieved a level of interest denoted as a category. When a category is detected, a user is notified.

US Patent:

7320271, Jan 22, 2008

Filed:

Oct 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/247325

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Hintz - Fairfax Station VA, US

Assignee:

George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

F41H 11/12

US Classification:

89 113, 42402

Abstract:

Disclosed is a Syntactic Landmine Detector. The syntactic landmine detector processes a received signal from a ground penetrating RADAR which contains at least one spatial sequence, the spatial sequence containing relative spatial information locating impedance discontinuities. The spatial sequence is then associated with at least one physical characteristic of a landmine.

US Patent:

7382312, Jun 3, 2008

Filed:

Oct 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/247329

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Hintz - Fairfax Station VA, US

Assignee:

George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G01S 13/04
G01S 13/89
G01V 3/12

US Classification:

342 90, 342192, 342 22, 342 27

Abstract:

Disclosed is a Syntactic Landmine Detector. The syntactic landmine detector processes a received signal from a ground penetrating RADAR which contains at least one spatial sequence, the spatial sequence containing relative spatial information locating impedance discontinuities. The spatial sequence is then associated with at least one physical characteristic of a landmine.

US Patent:

7545376, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Dec 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/294426

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Hintz - Fairfax Station VA, US

Assignee:

George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G06T 11/20

US Classification:

345440

Abstract:

Disclosed is an interactive closed loop data entry mechanism with real-time graphical feedback. The mechanism includes a spatial display processor, a graphical feedback mechanism, an entry interface, a value updater, and a connected-system-interface.

US Patent:

7698100, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

May 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/748539

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Hintz - Fairfax Station VA, US

Assignee:

George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/18

US Classification:

702181, 702150, 701 10, 342 22

Abstract:

A multidimensional sensor data analyzer that includes: discretizing values in multidimensional sensor data at index locations in value surfaces that reside in a multidimensional value space; deriving surface components resulting from the intersection of a geometric beam shape function that describing the sensor beam with the value surfaces; determining minimum-maximum index location limits for the surface components; determining surface component index points by identifying the index locations that are located within the minimum-maximum index location limits for the surface components; and generating a beam value by performing a beam function using the values at the surface component index points.

US Patent:

7747312, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/752557

Inventors:

Earl Frederick Barrick - McLean VA, US
Kenneth J. Hintz - Fairfax Station VA, US

Assignee:

George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

A61B 5/05

US Classification:

600426, 600406, 600407, 600424, 600427, 606130

Abstract:

There is provided a device for generating a frame of reference and tracking the position and orientation of a tool in computer-assisted image guided surgery or therapy system. A first curvature sensor including fiducial markers is provided for positioning on a patient prior to volumetric imaging, and sensing the patient's body position during surgery. A second curvature sensor is coupled to the first curvature sensor at one end and to a tool at the other end to inform the computer-assisted image guided surgery or therapy system of the position and orientation of the tool with respect to the patient's body. A system is provided that incorporates curvature sensors, a garment for sensing the body position of a person, and a method for registering a patient's body to a volumetric image data set in preparation for computer-assisted surgery or other therapeutic interventions. This system can be adapted for remote applications as well.