With Range Rate Change Patents (Class 235/415)
  • Patent number: 8520895
    Abstract: A system and method calculate a range and velocity of an object in image data. The range calculation includes detecting a contour of the object from the image data, forming a template from the image data based on the contour; and calculating a range to the object using pixel resolution and dimension statistics of the object. A three-dimensional velocity of the object is determined by calculating a radial component and an angular component of the velocity. The radial velocity component is calculated by determining the range of the object in two or more image frames, determining a time differential between the two or more image frames, and calculating the radial velocity as a function of the range of the object in the two or more image frames and the time differential between the two or more image frames. The angular component is calculated using spatial-temporal derivatives as a function of a motion constraint equation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Kwong Wing Au, Saad J. Bedros
  • Patent number: 8459552
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method, system and computer program product that calculates a real-time, accurate, firing solution for man carried weapon system; specifically a transparent display to be located in-line with a weapon mounted optic and a device to adjust the aim point through real-time data collection, analysis and real-time visual feedback to the operator. A firing solution system mounted on a projectile weapon comprising: A Sensor and CPU Unit (SCU) and a Sight Adjusted Reticule (SAR) and a PC Dongle which configured to facilitate communication between the SCU and a personal computer (PC), or similar computing device, enabling management of the SCU configuration and offloading of sensor obtained and system determined data values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Awis LLC
    Inventor: Paul Arbouw
  • Patent number: 5247867
    Abstract: A velocity tailoring system for a defensive automatic gun having controllable muzzle velocity capability. The system includes velocity determination and control apparatus for determining the projectile discharge velocity necessary to achieve an effective target impact velocity that is less than a predetermined projectile shatter velocity. The projectile discharge velocity control signal is provided to the defensive automatic gun system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Hughes Missile Systems Company
    Inventor: Martin Corney
  • Patent number: 5047618
    Abstract: A linear oscillatory motion device capable of producing a linear oscillatory motion from a continuous rotation of a motor in one direction with a desired speed variation, with smooth and stable motion without an abrupt change in acceleration. The device includes a crank mechanism with variable stroke which converts the rotations of the motor into oscillatory motion; and guiding cam which controls the stroke of the crank mechanism according to a shape of said guiding cam means defined such that in at least one part of the linear oscillatory motion an acceleration of the object changes continuously resulting in linear oscillatory motion of the object. The optical card read/write apparatus featuring such a linear oscillatory motion device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Koichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 4180205
    Abstract: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1962
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Arnold Schwartz