Modular open system architecture for unattended ground sensors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6531965
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09546824

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An unattended ground sensor for the monitoring of a remote area. The unattended ground sensor comprises a housing that supports a power source, a communications module, at least one sensor module and a mainframe module. Additionally, the unattended ground sensor includes a common electrical bus in electrical communication with the power source, the communications module, the at least one sensor module, and the mainframe module. The common electrical bus is operative to provide a communications pathway between the power source, the communications module, the at least one sensor, and the mainframe module. Accordingly, the mainframe module is operative to control the operation of the unattended ground sensor through the common electrical bus.

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  • NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bourbonnais, Dana Lynn Evanston, IL 1 25
Collar, Stuart J Algonquin, IL 5 202
Hischke, Mark D Algonquin, IL 5 68
Kaiser, Stephen G Hoffman Estates, IL 5 126
Nelson, Shannon Mary Chicago, IL 2 28

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