Patents by Inventor Atsushi Amito

Atsushi Amito 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).

  • Automatic guidance system for flight vehicle having parafoil and navigation guidance apparatus for the system
    Patent number: 6343244
    Abstract: An automatic guidance system guides a flight vehicle having a para foil to a target grounding point. The system opens the para foil of the flight vehicle dropped in a predetermined area above the target grounding point. The system estimates wind velocity and wind direction after the para foil of the flight vehicle is opened. Then, the system determines the landing flight path of the flight vehicle based on the estimated wind velocity and wind direction, guides the flight of the flight vehicle to the determined landing flight path and descends the flight vehicle according to the landing flight path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yoneda, Atsushi Amito