Patents by Inventor David E. Patrick

David E. Patrick 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: 8786489
    Abstract: An active radar target includes several receive antennas and several transmit antennas that are arrangeable into pairs of antennas. Each pair includes a transmit and a receive antenna. At least one antenna in a pair is at a different height relative to at least one other antenna in a different pair of antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Guidance IP Limited
    Inventor: David E. Patrick
  • Publication number: 20110234445
    Abstract: An active radar target comprising a plurality of receive antennas and a plurality of transmit antennas arrangeable into pairs of antennas with at least one antenna in a pair being at a different height to at least one antenna in a different pair of antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: David E. Patrick
  • Publication number: 20110234447
    Abstract: An active radar target comprising: a receive antenna for receiving a radar signal, an amplifier for amplifying the signal, and a transmit antenna for retransmitting the amplified signal, characterised in that the active radar target further includes a memory for storing an identity code or means for receiving an identity code, a modulator for receiving the identity code and modulating the radar signal with at least the identity code prior to retransmission of the amplified signal, and wherein the modulator is a single sideband modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: David E. Patrick, Paul Brennan
  • Publication number: 20110234446
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the relative direction of an incoming radio signal, the apparatus comprising at least first and second antennas, and comparison means for comparing the incoming radio signal as received at the first antenna with the incoming radio signal as received at the second antenna, and from the result of the comparison transmitting a measurement of the relative direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: David E. Patrick
  • Patent number: 6834591
    Abstract: A proximity fuze for use in a tube launched projectile carrying a payload, comprising an oscillator for generating a radio frequency signal which has a varying frequency, a single antenna for transmitting the radio frequency signal and for receiving an echo of the radio frequency signal, a first signal processor for generating a range signal corresponding to the time delay between the transmission of the radio frequency signal and the receipt of the echo signal, second signal processor for comparing the range signal with a reference signal and depending on the result of the comparison generating an activation signal for activating the payload, wherein a directional coupler is used for coupling the radio frequency signal from the oscillator to the antenna and to the signal processor and for coupling the echo signal from the antenna to the signal processor, and wherein the second signal processor comprises a threshold detector, a peak detector and a comparator, the threshold detector being for allowing the comp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: John G. Rawcliffe, David E. Patrick, John Anderson
  • Publication number: 20020144619
    Abstract: A proximity fuze for use in a tube launched projectile carrying a payload, comprising an oscillator for generating a radio frequency signal which has a varying frequency, a single antenna for transmitting the radio frequency signal and for receiving an echo of the radio frequency signal, a first signal processor for generating a range signal corresponding to the time delay between the transmission of the radio frequency signal and the receipt of the echo signal, second signal processor for comparing the range signal with a reference signal and depending on the result of the comparison generating an activation signal for activating the payload, wherein a directional coupler is used for coupling the radio frequency signal from the oscillator to the antenna and to the signal processor and for coupling the echo signal from the antenna to the signal processor, and wherein the second signal processor comprises a threshold detector, a peak detector and a comparator, the threshold detector being for allowing the comp
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: John G. Rawcliffe, David E. Patrick, John Anderson