Patents by Inventor O. Thomas Holland

O. Thomas Holland 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).

  • Secure and programmable friendly target recognition system
    Patent number: 5202783
    Abstract: A friendly target recognition system is provided for use in combat zones ing friendly and unfriendly target objects residing therein. Transmitting means are mounted on each friendly target object in the combat zone to transmit radiation in the form of coded, short burst data packets according to a particular digital transmission code sequence. A receiving means is mounted on the targeting device that is aimed at one targeted object. The receiving means has a field-of-view that is limited to the one targeted object such that the presence of the transmitted radiation according to the particular digital transmission code sequence is indicative of a friendly target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: O. Thomas Holland, Henry C. Seavey