Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Gent

Christopher R. Gent 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).

  • System and method for improved weapons systems using a Kalman filter
    Patent number: 5413029
    Abstract: In a device and method for predicting a future muzzle velocity of an indirect fire weapon 3, 7 means 9, 11 responsive to a measurement of muzzle velocity are adapted to implement an adaptive empirical prediction method to predict the future muzzle velocity. The invention also relates to an aiming system and method for an indirect-fire weapon 3, 7. The system comprises a muzzle velocity measuring device 5, and predictor means 9, 11 responsive to an output of the muzzle velocity measuring device 5 for determining a new elevation setting from the weapon. Preferably, the predictor means utilizes an adaptive empirical prediction method such as a Kalman Filter or neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher R. Gent, Steven A. Bryant
  • Weapons systems future muzzle velocity neural network
    Patent number: 5267502
    Abstract: In a device and method for predicting a future muzzle velocity of an indirect fire weapon 3, 7 means 9, 11 responsive to a measurement of muzzle velocity are adapted to implement an adaptive empirical prediction method to predict the future muzzle velocity. The invention also relates to an aiming system and method for an indirect-fire weapon 3, 7. The system comprises a muzzle velocity measuring device 5, and predictor means 9, 11 responsive to an output of the muzzle velocity measuring device 5 for determining a new elevation setting from the weapon. Preferably, the predictor means utilizes an adaptive empirical prediction method such as a Kalman Filter or neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: SD-Scicon UK Limited
    Inventors: Christopher R. Gent, Steven A. Bryant