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US 7,461,032 B2Granted
Detection methods and systems using sequenced technologies
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsMichael A. Heaton, David Most, Shawn Younkin
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Abstract
Methods and systems for interconnecting sub-systems and for identifying combinations of multiple technologies.
Claims14
A method for detecting a presence of a characteristic in an object, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing at least two detection technologies, each one of said at least two detection technologies providing a determination of the presence of the characteristic in the object;
- b) establishing a plurality of decision rules, to arbitrate between results of detection technologies and to detect the presence of the characteristic in the object;
- c) first determining, utilizing one of the at least two detection technologies, whether the characteristic is present in the object;
- d) repeating step c) until all provided technologies have been utilized;
- e) finally determining, utilizing said plurality of decision rules, whether the characteristic is present in the object.
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A system for detecting presence of at least one characteristic in an object, the system comprising:
- at least two detection sub-systems, each one of said at least two detection sub-systems providing a determination of presence of said at least one characteristic in the object;
- means for establishing a plurality of decision rules, said plurality of decision rules being utilized to arbitrate between results of detection technologies and for detecting the presence of the characteristic in the object;
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- decision means for determining, utilizing said plurality of decision rules, whether said at least one characteristic is present in the object.
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A method for providing data used to establish a plurality of decision rules to arbitrate between results of detection technologies and to detect presence of the characteristic in an object, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a candidate system comprising at least two detection sub-systems, each one of said at least two detection sub-systems providing a determination of presence of said at least one characteristic in the object;
- (b) performing a Monte Carlo analysis of detecting a presence of the at least one characteristic in an object;
- (c) calculating a pre-defined figure of merit for the candidate system;
- (d) providing the candidate system and the pre-defined figure of merit to a knowledge database.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.