Patents by Inventor Henry T. Rowland

Henry T. Rowland 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).

  • Gun control system
    Patent number: 6955296
    Abstract: A gun control system is disclosed that includes a fire control kernel and location-independent software components within the fire control kernel. The kernel provides core fire control functionality that is unaffected by changes within the external environment, such as changes to the physical configuration of the gun system of which the gun control system is a part. Each location-independent software component has a specific functionality, and is able to run on any processor within the system in a location-independent manner. These software components can include a target/track management interface software component, a gun control system control interface software component, a gun mount control interface software component, an ownship data interface software component, and a gun control system display interface software component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Paul W. Lusher, Henry T. Rowland
  • Gun control system
    Publication number: 20040262388
    Abstract: A gun control system is disclosed that includes a fire control kernel and location-independent software components within the fire control kernel. The kernel provides core fire control functionality that is unaffected by changes within the external environment, such as changes to the physical configuration of the gun system of which the gun control system is a part. Each location-independent software component has a specific functionality, and is able to run on any processor within the system in a location-independent manner. These software components can include a target/track management interface software component, a gun control system control interface software component, a gun mount control interface software component, an ownship data interface software component, and a gun control system display interface software component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Government of the United States of America
    Inventors: Paul W. Lusher, Henry T. Rowland