Patents by Inventor Dennis D. Vaccaro

Dennis D. Vaccaro 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).

  • Aircraft location and identification system
    Patent number: 5596332
    Abstract: An aircraft location and identification system, including a first position determining portion located aboard a transmitting aircraft for determining a first set of present positional and tracking information is described relative to said transmitting aircraft. A transmitting portion is included for transmitting the first set of present positional and tracking information to a receiving aircraft. A second position determining portion, which is located aboard the receiving aircraft, determines a second set of present positional and tracking information relating to the receiving aircraft. A computing portion is located aboard the receiving aircraft and/or a ground based facility. The computing portion utilizes present and past values of the first set of present positional and tracking information to derive a corresponding first probabilistic future tracking configuration of the transmitting aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Northrop Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Coles, Ronald J. Langietti, Dennis D. Vaccaro