Patents by Inventor Billy Keith Miller

Billy Keith Miller 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).

  • Lock-on-after launch missile guidance system using three dimensional scene reconstruction
    Patent number: 5881969
    Abstract: A system and method for recognizing a target and then guiding a projectile to that target. Initially, unique 3D features of the target are obtained and stored in a data base. The projectile is then directed to the general area of the target and the scene in that general area is observed by the projectile and compared with the data base on a three dimensional basis. When a target is located which contains the unique 3D features of the target of interest within some preset maximum margin of error, the projectile is then directed to that target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Raytheon TI Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy Keith Miller