Patents by Inventor A. Sunshine Smith-Carroll

A. Sunshine Smith-Carroll 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).

  • Multiple model radar tracking filter and systems and methods employing same
    Patent number: 7030809
    Abstract: A multiple model (MM) radar tracking filter which controls the weighting applied to outputs of first and second model functions responsive to non-Markovian switching logic, includes the first and second model functions, switching logic receiving unweighted outputs from the first and second model functions and generating first and second weighting signals, first and second multipliers generating respective first and second weighted output signals responsive to received ones of the unweighted outputs of the first and second model functions and the first and second weighting signals, and a feed back loop for providing a feedback signal to respective inputs of the first and second model functions responsive to the weighted outputs of the first and second multipliers. If desired, the MM radar tracking filter may also include a summer for generating a signal output responsive to the weighted outputs of the first and second multipliers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as representd by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: D. Hugh McCabe, A. Sunshine Smith-Carroll