Patents by Inventor Billy J. Walker

Billy J. Walker 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: 5285262
    Abstract: A high resolution video acquisition system is disclosed that provides a rrding capability at extended time with full resolution. Two real time digital scan converters, a synchronizing computer and image frame buffers cooperate to provide two high resolution Red, Green, and Blue 60 hertz video channel outputs for recording systems in digital format and for real time video display. The respective channels are sampled at approximately one frame per second per channel for approximately 2 hours, thereby providing a full resolution extended time recording capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: S. Richard F. Sims, Billy J. Walker
  • Patent number: 5048773
    Abstract: A curved grid fin that is constructed of strips of thin gauge metal such as teel honeycomb secured together in a grid pattern with the honeycomb structure enclosed around a periphery thereof by a thin support structure that is secured thereto in a conventional manner and with a base structure secured to the thin support structure to provide a fin that is designed to be mounted on a missile to provide a fin structure that can control or guide a missile as well as provide a breaking or deceleration means for control of a missile or payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: William D. Washington, Thomas L. Killough, Pamela F. Booth, Billy J. Walker
  • Patent number: H501
    Abstract: A system for lowering the level of turbulence in an opening through a wall ver which air is flowing at a subsonic velocity wherein an arcuate flange is secured to the downstream edge of the opening and extends into the opening a distance of 0.11 to 0.22 times the length of opening in the direction air flow, the flange being tangent to the wall at the part of attachment of the branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Donald V. Rubin, Billy J. Walker
  • Patent number: D335747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Inventors: James C. Dearing, Billy J. Walker