Patents by Inventor Jordan S. Kass

Jordan S. Kass 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).

  • Two-axis mirror stabilization assembly
    Patent number: 4881800
    Abstract: To stabilize the line-of-sight of an optical image relative to a commanded line-of-sight, a stabilization system consisting of a mirror having two limited degrees of freedom, a two axis gyroscope having its two sensitive axes perpendicular to the LOS, a pickoff sensor feeding back mirror angular position, servo compensators that provide mirror torque commands to a two axis mirror torquer, and the electronic hardware that ties these components together is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Plessey Electronic Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Charles R. Fuchs, David A. Haessig, Jr., David L. Heckathorn, Jordan S. Kass, Peter Lindsay, Joseph J. Volpe