Patents by Inventor Bellur L. Nagabhushan

Bellur L. Nagabhushan 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).

  • Spin dispensing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4750403
    Abstract: An airborne spin dispensing apparatus (100,101) and method of dispensing a plurality of sub-units (60) such that the ground plane impact pattern of the plurality of sub-units substantially corresponds to a particular geometric ground target. An onboard microprocessor (24) which receives flight data (26) and a selected target data (28) also has a program store of sub-unit ejection sequences each of which corresponds to a particular target impact geometry. The microprocessor (24) selects an appropriate sub-unit ejection sequence in accordance with the flight and selected target data and effects a release of the sub-units (60) from the spinning apparatus such that their ground impact pattern substantially matches the geometry of the ground target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Loral Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph C. Huber, Jr., Bellur L. Nagabhushan
  • Method and system for dispensing sub-units to achieve a selected target impact pattern
    Patent number: 4750423
    Abstract: An airborne system (10) and method of dispensing a plurality of sub-units (22) such that the ground plane impact pattern of the plurality of sub-units (22) substantially corresponds to a particular geometric target area. An onboard control module (150) including a microprocessor (130) which receives flight data (138) and a selected target data (140) also has a program store of sub-unit ejection sequences (132) and a logic selection of sub-unit ejection velocities (134). The microprocessor (130) selects an appropriate sub-unit ejection sequence and individual sub-unit ejection velocity in accordance with the flight and selected target data and effects a release of the plurality of sub-units in a manner such that they disperse and impact in the pattern of the selected target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: Loral Corporation
    Inventor: Bellur L. Nagabhushan
  • Spin dispensing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4676167
    Abstract: An airborne spin dispensing apparatus (100,101) and method of dispensing a plurality of sub-units (60) such that the ground plane impact pattern of the plurality of sub-units substantially corresponds to a particular geometric ground target. An onboard microprocessor (24) which receives flight data (26) and a selected target data (28) also has a program store of sub-unit ejection sequences each of which corresponds to a particular target impact geometry. The microprocessor (24) selects an appropriate sub-unit ejection sequence in accordance with the flight and selected target data and effects a release of the sub-units (60) from the spinning apparatus such that their ground impact pattern substantially matches the geometry of the ground target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: Goodyear Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph C. Huber, Jr., Bellur L. Nagabhushan