Patents by Inventor Anthony Steven Abbott

Anthony Steven Abbott 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).

  • GPS guided munition
    Patent number: 6237496
    Abstract: A tail fin assembly for a munition having a housing configured for attachment to the munition, at least one flight control surface, an actuator for effecting movement of the flight control surface(s), so as to facilitate guiding of the munition, and a guidance system for controlling the actuator mechanism. The guidance system has a global positioning system (GPS) receiver for effecting control of the actuator mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Steven Abbott
  • Interior GPS navigation
    Patent number: 5959575
    Abstract: A method for indoor navigation is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Nortrhop Grumman Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Steven Abbott
  • GPS guided munition
    Patent number: 5943009
    Abstract: A tail fin assembly for a munition having a housing configured for attachment to the munition, at least one flight control surface, an actuator for effecting movement of the flight control surface(s), so as to facilitate guiding of the munition, and a guidance system for controlling the actuator mechanism. The guidance system has a global positioning system (GPS) receiver for effecting control of the actuator mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventor: Anthony Steven Abbott
  • On-the-fly accuracy enhancement for civil GPS receivers
    Patent number: 5786790
    Abstract: A method and means for enhancing the position accuracy of a civil or degraded accuracy GPS receiver by compensating for errors in its position solution with data derived from a military, or precise accuracy, GPS receiver, wherein the civil GPS receiver may be disposed in a mobile expendable vehicle and the military receiver in a mobile launch vehicle. The compensating data is obtained by a comparison of the pseudorange measurements of the military GPS set and another civil GPS set disposed with it in the launch vehicle and attached to the same antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony Steven Abbott