Health Care Systems Oncology, Imaging and Pharmacology, particularly for Prostate Cancer.
Technology that interests me: Sensors (Radar, Sonar, EO/IR,Fusion) Communications, Satellites, Unmanned Vehicles (UAV), Information Technology, Intelligent Transportation
Due Regard Radar (Developmental)
GA-ASI is currently partnered with the FAA, NASA, and several
industry partners to mature a DAA capability onboard NASA's Ikhana RPA.
The FAA is developing a collision avoidance algorithm specifically for
RPA, called ACAS XU, which uses the GA‑ASI DRR to detect and track non-cooperative aircraft. Features/Benefits:
Detects and tracks any aircraft in FOV regardless of equipment onboard
Feeds tracks through DAA system to remote pilot
Enables due regard operations in international airspace
Facilitates full and safe integration of RPA into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS)
Predator demos sense-and-avoid system with first air-to-air radar -- Defense Systems
Drone maker General Atomics Aeronautical Systems said it has
flight-tested an early version of a "sense-and-avoid radar" function
mounted on its MQ-9 Predator B drone.
The company also said an extended range version of the MQ-1 Predator
set a new record Predator endurance record earlier this month, remaining
aloft for nearly two days during an endurance flight test.
The sense-and-avoid flight test, a pre-production version of the "Due
Regard Radar," was billed as the first air-to-air radar mounted on a
remotely piloted aircraft capable of meeting the requirements for "due
regard" operations in international airspace. Due regard radars are
equipped with automatic collision avoidance and sensor fusion
capabilities designed to provide operators with improved situational
awareness.
A radar system may include a first radar array including a plurality of first radiating elements, and a second radar array including a plurality of second radiating elements, wherein the first radar array and the second radar array include a combined field of coverage of at least .+-.110 degrees in an azimuth plane and at least .+-.15 degrees in an elevation plane.
Inventors:
Heumphreus; Paul R.; (Saint Peters, MO); Martin; Michael K.; (Redondo Beach, CA); Corrao; Giovanni; (St. Charles, MO); Shifflett; James A.; (Hazelwood, MO); Granger; Jamaal H.; (St. Charles, MO); Young; Roger K.; (O'Fallon, MO); Bristol; Timothy R.; (Orange, CA); Newton; Miles E.; (Irvine, CA)
A radar system and a
method can utilize a radar antenna, such as, an active electronically
scanned array antenna. The radar system can include a processor
configured to scan a volume of space via the radar antenna to detect
aircraft threats and to detect weather threats. The processing system
can utilize a first pattern to detect the aircraft threats or obstacles
and a second pattern to detect the weather threats.
Rear Adm. Thomas M. Dykers, a World War II
submarine captain who retired from the Navy and wrote and produced the
weekly television series “Silent Service,” died Friday at the age of 69.
The
winner of two Navy Crosses and a Silver Star, he commanded the
submarine Jack, which sank eight ships in combat during World War II. He
retired in 1949.
S-35
Thomas Michael Dykers
was born December 3, 1905 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from
the U.S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Class of 1927. In 1934, he served as a Lt (jg) aboard the submarine u s s S-15. From February 1928 into 1935, S-15 served in the Panama Canal area, although she visited Baltimore, Maryland, from 15 May to 5 June 1933. She departed Coco Solo on 11 January 1935 for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she decommissioned on 26 April 1935. He sailed to Honolulu on the Malolo in 1937 to assume his first command, the S-35, from 18 June 1937 to August 1941. USS S-35 (SS-140) was an S-class submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 14 June 1918 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in San Francisco, California. She was launched on 27 February 1919 and commissioned on 17 August 1922. In May 1932, she arrived at Pearl Harbor where she joined the Pacific Fleet and commenced a schedule of exercises, overhauls, and fleet problems which took her into the 1940s. In April 1941, she was transferred to San Diego, California, and, for
the remaining months of peace, she provided services for the West Coast
Sound School.
USS Jack, SS-259
As a Lieutentant Commander, USN, Thomas Michael Dykers, was the first CO of the U.S.S. JACK (SS-259) from 6 Jan 1943 to 25 May 1944. On 25 Apr 1943 the USS Jack under his command departed New London, Connecticut for the Panama Canal Zone. On 2 May 1943, the boat transited the Panama Canal, then arrived at Pearl Harbor from New London 7 May 1943.
On the FIRST War Patrol of that submarine during the period 5 June 1943 to 19 July 1943, in waters off the coast of Honshu, Japan. Commander Dykers led attacks on the enemy and succeeded in sinking or damaging a large amount of hostile shipping. The Pacific Fleet Board Awarded him the Navy Cross September 9, 1943. Key events of the patrol included:
5 Jun 1943 -USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers)
departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to
patrol off Honshu in Japanese home waters.
26 Jun 1943 -USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) torpedoed and sank the Japanese troop transports Shozan Maru (5859 GRT) and Toyo Maru (4163 GRT) off Hachijo Jima, southern Honshu, Japan, in position 33°22'N, 138°56'E. Jack is damaged during a Japanese air attack but continues her patrol.
4 Jul 1943 USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) torpedoed and sank the Japanese army cargo ship Nikkyu Maru (6529 GRT) off the southeast coast of Honshu, Japan in position 34°33'N, 138°37'E.
19 Jul 1943USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) ended her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
The second war patrol of the USS Jack was not as successful due to engine trouble. On 5 Sep 1943, USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 2nd war patrol, ending 10 Oct 1943 at Pearl Harbor. She is now sent to the Mare Island Navy Yard to solve the problems with her engines and general overhaul.
He was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross April 24, 1944 for his actions on the THIRD War Patrol of that submarine during the period 16 January 1944 to 13 March 1944, during operations against enemy Japanese shipping in the Pacific War Area. He maneuvered into striking position and launched attacks sinking a total of seven Japanese ships, including four large tankers. Then, he withdrew the JACK from the combat area without damage despite strong hostile countermeasures. Key events of the third war patrol include:
16 Jan 1944 - USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers)
departed from Pearl Harbor for her 3rd war patrol. She was ordered to
patrol in the South China Sea.
19 Feb 1944 - While operating in the South China
Sea about 300 nautical miles west of Luzon, Philippines USS Jack
(Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) torpedoed and sank the Japanese merchant tankers Kokuei Maru (5154 GRT) and Nanei Maru (5019 GRT) in position 14°34'N, 114°11'E, Nichirin Maru (5162 GRT) in position 15°40'N, 115°48'E, and Ichiyo Maru (5106 GRT) in position 15°46'N, 115°57'E.
13 Mar 1944 - USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) ended her 3rd war patrol at Fremantle, Australia.
He was awarded the Silver Star July 31, 1944 for conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. JACK (SS-259), on the
FOURTH War Patrol of that submarine in enemy Japanese-controlled waters,
during the period 6 April to 10 May 1944. Maneuvering his
ship after it had been bombed by a hostile patrol plane on 25 April,
Captain Dykers launched three night attacks against a
heavily-escorted enemy convoy to damage severely five Japanese
freighters, probably sinking four of them. Patrolling the eastern
approaches to Balintang Channel, he destroyed
a Japanese trawler by gunfire, capturing two passengers and, the next
day, destroyed another trawler. Key events of this patrol include:
6 Apr 1944 - USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) departed from Fremantle for her 4th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
26 Apr 1944 - While operation off the west coast of
Luzon, Philippines USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) torpedoed and sank
the Japanese troop transport Yoshida Maru No.1 (5425 GRT) in position 18°06'N, 119°40'E, and torpedoed and damaged the Japanese army cargo ship Wales Maru (6586 GRT) in position 18°14'N, 119°53'E.
28 Apr 1944 - USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) sank a Japanese trawler with gunfire east of Luzon, Philippines in position 17°34'N, 124°06'E.
10 May 1944 - USS Jack (Lt.Cdr. T.M. Dykers) ended her 4th war patrol at Fremantle.
After after 22 years of service, in 1949 he
retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, he lived in Groton Connecticut. After retirement, he developed various media projects related to the submarine service and served as a technical expert to hollywood. He was a producer and writer, known for Captain Fathom (1955), Captain Fathom (1965) and Flat Top (1952).
His most well known project was the program "The Silent Service". The TV series The Silent Service
(1957) was based on the exploits of his and other submarines during
World War II and the Korean War; he was also the executive producer, narrator and
sometimes writer of the series. Every episode was fact based and the realism of the show was elevated by the use of actual combat footage from the files of the United States Navy. The Navy loaned him the U.S.S. Sawfish for the filming of several episodes.
The stories, which varied between the South Pacific during World War II, the Atlantic campaign and the Korean War, were the brainchild of Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers, himself a submariner, who retired from the Navy in 1949 after 22 years of service. Admiral Dykers also did an intro piece for each episode, narrated the action and filmed a closing segment, usually with a member of the crew of the submarine that was highlighted on that particular episode.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spotted possible safety blips on its radar for 14 drugs or drug classes in the first 3 months of 2017, which put them on the agency's latest watch list.
The watch list, posted last week on the FDA website, reflects potential signals of serious risk or new safety information gathered by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS).
The FDA notes that a drug's appearance on a quarterly FAERS watch list does not mean that the agency has determined a causal relationship between the drug and the adverse event. What it does mean is further study. If the FDA concludes that there is a causal link, it can collect more data to better describe the risk, change the drug's label, order a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, or pull the product from the market.
Lupron, Estradiol and the Mitochondria: A Pathway to Adverse Reactions- Hormones Matter Adverse events have been reported when Lupron and other Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists have been used for non-prostate cancer cases such as premature puberty and female issues.Leuprolide, more commonly known as Lupron, is the GnRH agonist
prescribed for endometriosis, uterine fibroids, cysts, undiagnosed
pelvic pain, precocious puberty, during infertility treatments, to treat
some cancers, and a host of other off-label uses.
It induces a chemical castration in both women and men. In women,
Lupron stops menstruation and ovulation and crashes endogenous estradiol
synthesis rapidly and completely, inducing menopause and
menopause-associated symptoms like hot flashes, sweats and osteoporosis,
to name but a few. In men, where it is used as a treatment for prostate
cancer, it prevents the synthesis of testosterone, pharmacologically
castrating its users and evoking a similar constellation of symptoms.
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