About Recon Aeronautics
A small, focused R&D and IP studio with 30+ years of practical invention. Broad spectrum electronic design expertise, patent litigation consulting, and electromagnetic compatibility analysis.
P. Stuckey McIntosh
Founder & Principal Engineer
Stuckey McIntosh has been building electronic systems for over 40 years. What started as hands-on work with telecom and radio systems evolved into a career spanning engineering leadership, product development, and a steady stream of patents across multiple domains.
In the early days, the focus was on making home and small office telecom systems actually usable. The Home Personal Communication System (1996) treated a residential space like a small PBX—integrating cordless handsets, fax, and modem into a single hub with internal calling. Later, as area codes proliferated and 10-digit dialing became mandatory, work shifted to reducing friction: automatic area-code dialing let users dial 7 digits while the system remembered and inserted the correct prefix.
Stuckey has served as Chief Technical Officer at a prior company, leading engineering teams and overseeing product development. But the work that defines Recon Aeronautics is deeply personal: identifying small, sharp problems in complex systems and solving them with robust electronic implementations.
The 2010s brought a new focus: network reliability and self-healing. Network Probe Restore (NPR) emerged from frustration with remote site outages—devices that lock up, truck rolls that cost hundreds of dollars, and customers who notice problems before operators do. The system uses local software agents to monitor connectivity and automatically remediate issues, all without human intervention.
More recently, work has expanded to transportation and aviation. Digitally encoded rumble strips and passive broadband noise correlation enable vehicle tracking without requiring vehicles to transmit anything—useful for wrong-way driver detection and dangerous curve warnings. In aviation, proximity sensing based on electrical characteristics addresses the expensive problem of ground collisions and "hangar rash."
Stuckey builds and prototypes what he patents. This isn't armchair invention. The work is hands-on, grounded in real-world constraints, and always focused on making complex systems behave more politely for the humans who depend on them.
Company structure
Understanding how Recon Aeronautics operates.
Recon Aeronautics
The primary brand and public-facing identity. This is where patents are developed, prototypes are built, and partnerships are formed. Think of it as the operating entity for Stuckey's R&D work.
Inquiries about licensing, integration, joint development, or advisory work should be directed here.
Sand Holdings, LLC
A sister company that holds or operates some networking technologies and patents—particularly those related to Network Probe Restore (NPR) and related network monitoring systems.
This is an internal holding/operating company, not a separate public-facing brand. All inquiries should still be directed to Recon Aeronautics.
Engineering philosophy
The principles that guide 30+ years of invention.
01Design for failure and recovery
Nothing works perfectly forever. Systems should assume failures will happen and have mechanisms to detect, report, and recover without human intervention. NPR is a direct expression of this principle.
02Reduce cognitive load
Humans should not have to remember local area codes, reboot boxes at 2 a.m., or interpret cryptic error messages. If a system can handle something automatically, it should.
03Measure physical reality
Noise, voltage, physical surfaces—these are sources of truth. Don't just model ideal conditions; measure what's actually happening. Broadband noise correlation for vehicle tracking is a direct application of this thinking.
04Hide complexity behind simple interfaces
The underlying mechanism can be sophisticated, but the interface to humans or other systems should be straightforward. A dial tone that asks a simple question. A status light that means what it shows.
Timeline
Three decades of continuous invention across telecom, networking, transportation, and aviation.
Telecom & Cordless Systems
Early inventions focused on making home and small office telecom systems smarter. The Home Personal Communication System integrated multiple handsets, fax, and modem into a single residential hub—treating every home like a small office.
Dialing & User Experience
As area codes proliferated and 10-digit dialing became mandatory, work shifted to reducing friction for humans. Automatic area-code dialing let users dial 7 digits while the system remembered and inserted the correct prefix.
Network Self-Healing
Network Probe Restore (NPR) emerged from frustration with remote site outages and expensive truck rolls. Local agents monitor connectivity and automatically remediate problems—power cycling devices, reporting status, and executing remote commands.
Intelligent Roads & Vehicles
Digitally encoded rumble strips and passive broadband noise correlation enable vehicle tracking without requiring any onboard equipment. Wrong-way driver detection and curve-approach warnings become possible for departments of transportation.
Aviation Ground Safety
Aircraft ground collisions and 'hangar rash' are expensive and dangerous. By monitoring changes in electrical characteristics as aircraft move relative to structures, proximity sensing systems provide early warning before contact occurs.
Want to work together?
Recon Aeronautics is open to licensing discussions, integration partnerships, joint development projects, and advisory work with the right partners.