Patents by Inventor Dennes P. Forsmo

Dennes P. Forsmo 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: 5088658
    Abstract: A method of providing fin commands for a vehicle is shown to include the steps of calculating a pitch-to-roll command ratio equal to an absolute value of a pitch command divided by a roll command and calculating a yaw-to-roll command ratio equal to an absolute value of a yaw command divided by the roll command, differencing the yaw-to-roll command ratio with the pitch-to-roll command ratio to provide a difference value, and apportioning the roll command to at least one of a plurality of control fins in relation to the value of said difference value. With this arrangement, a method of apportioning a roll command to a plurality of control surfaces wherein the maximum deflection required by the control surfaces is minimized by apportioning more roll to the plane having the smaller maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Dennes P. Forsmo