Patents by Inventor Richard C. Vera

Richard C. Vera 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).

  • Patent number: 10896326
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a position of a target. The method includes determining a first direction to the target from a first observing position, estimating a first approximate position of the target based on the first direction and the first observing position, determining a second direction to the target from a second observing position, and estimating a second approximate position of the target based on the second direction and the second observing position. The method further includes determining a first approximate intersection point of (i) a first finite length line between the first observing position and the first approximate position of the target, and (ii) a second finite length line between the second observing position and the second approximate position of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Richard C. Vera, Andrew James Neville
  • Publication number: 20190362125
    Abstract: A system and method for determining a position of a target. The method includes determining a first direction to the target from a first observing position, estimating a first approximate position of the target based on the first direction and the first observing position, determining a second direction to the target from a second observing position, and estimating a second approximate position of the target based on the second direction and the second observing position. The method further includes determining a first approximate intersection point of (i) a first finite length line between the first observing position and the first approximate position of the target, and (ii) a second finite length line between the second observing position and the second approximate position of the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Richard C. Vera, Andrew James Neville
  • Patent number: 10334175
    Abstract: A system and method for pointing an imaging sensor. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a correlation surface; calculating, from the correlation surface, a first estimated target offset, the first estimated target offset being an estimate of an offset between a view of a target in the first subimage and a view of the target in the second subimage; and adjusting a pointing angle of the imaging sensor according to the first estimated target offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Richard C. Vera, Colin M. Johnston, April Danbee Canty
  • Patent number: 8152064
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a direction of fire includes moving a view of at least one sensor between a target area and an impact area, where a sensor performs target location. Sensor data is received from the sensor. The sensor data includes target area sensor data generated in response to sensing the target area and impact area sensor data generated in response to sensing the impact area. Image processing is performed on the sensor data to determine at least one angle between a first line from the sensor to the target area and a second line from the sensor to the impact area. Further, a set of refinements to coordinates corresponding to the target area is determined according to the at least one angle and an impact distance between the at least one sensor and the impact area. The set of refinements is communicated in order to facilitate firing upon the target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark S. Svane, David W. Fore, Kevin Underhill, Richard C. Vera
  • Publication number: 20090123894
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a direction of fire includes moving a view of at least one sensor between a target area and an impact area, where a sensor performs target location. Sensor data is received from the sensor. The sensor data includes target area sensor data generated in response to sensing the target area and impact area sensor data generated in response to sensing the impact area. Image processing is performed on the sensor data to determine at least one angle between a first line from the sensor to the target area and a second line from the sensor to the impact area. Further, a set of refinements to coordinates corresponding to the target area is determined according to the at least one angle and an impact distance between the at least one sensor and the impact area. The set of refinements is communicated in order to facilitate firing upon the target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Mark S. Svane, David W. Fore, Kevin Underhill, Richard C. Vera