Patents by Inventor Andrew Robert Runnalls

Andrew Robert Runnalls 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: 6621059
    Abstract: A weapon system comprising a mobile platform (1) e.g. an aircraft incorporating a first three-axis attitude reference sub-system (13), and a guidable vehicle (3) launchable from the platform (1) and incorporating a guidance sub-system (15) incorporating gyros (17) wherein correction of gyro parameters, i.e. scale factor and zero offset, of the vehicle attitude reference sub-system (15) is effected prior to launch of the vehicle (3) on the basis of repetitive comparisons of attitude data as measured by the platform and vehicle sub-systems (13, 15). The vehicle (3) may comprise a dispenser of a number of munitions (5) each itself incorporating a guidance sub-system (25) incorporating gyros (27), in which case corrections of gyro parameters of the missile guidance sub-system (25) may be effected prior to missile launch on the basis of repetitive comparisons of attitude data as measured by the dispenser and munition sub-systems (15, 25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Bae Systems Electronics Limited
    Inventors: Douglas George Harris, Rodney Pearson, Andrew Robert Runnalls