Patents by Inventor Alex N. Peck

Alex N. Peck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automated control system for remote vehicles
    Patent number: 6259980
    Abstract: Apparatus for automatically controlling operation of a self-propelled vehicle comprises a plurality of operating systems for performing specific functions relating to the operation of the vehicle, each of the operation systems including controller devices for automatically performing a specific function and selectively operable manual components for directly overriding the controller devices and manually performing the specific function. A central processor coordinates operation of the operating systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Alex N. Peck, Edward V. Sullivan