Patents by Inventor Floyd Kinder

Floyd Kinder 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).

  • Method of using a microwave and millimeter frequency bistatic radar for tracking and fire control
    Patent number: 7710313
    Abstract: A method of using a bistatic passive radar system for tracking a plurality of targets utilizing transmitted radar signals from at least one satellite platform in a geosynchronous orbit with the earth, a radar receiver capturing signals from a reflection of the transmitted radar signals from each target, tracking a position of each target over time, and a processing method for computation of a fire control solution of each target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Sam Ghaleb, Floyd A. Kinder
  • Method of Using A Microwave and Millimeter Frequency Bistatic Radar for Tracking and Fire Control
    Publication number: 20100033368
    Abstract: A method of using a bistatic passive radar system for tracking a plurality of targets utilizing transmitted radar signals from at least one satellite platform in a geosynchronous orbit with the earth, a radar receiver capturing signals from a reflection of the transmitted radar signals from each target, tracking a position of each target over time, and a processing method for computation of a fire control solution of each target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Sam Ghaleb, Floyd A. Kinder
  • Microwave and millimeter frequency bistatic radar tracking and fire control system
    Patent number: 7486224
    Abstract: A bistatic passive radar system for tracking at least one target utilizing means for transmitting radar signals from at least one satellite platform in a geosynchronous orbit with the earth, means for receiving radar signals from a reflection from each target, means for tracking a position of each target over time, and means for computation of a fire control solution of each target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Sam Ghaleb, Floyd A. Kinder
  • Microwave and Millimeter Frequency Bistatic Radar Tracking and Fire Control System
    Publication number: 20080042897
    Abstract: A bistatic passive radar system for tracking at least one target utilizing means for transmitting radar signals from at least one satellite platform in a geosynchronous orbit with the earth, means for receiving radar signals from a reflection from each target, means for tracking a position of each target over time, and means for computation of a fire control solution of each target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Sam Ghaleb, Floyd Kinder
  • Balloon antenna
    Patent number: 7224322
    Abstract: A phased array balloon antenna having an inner membrane coupled to an outer membrane and a phased array antenna connected to an inner membrane. The phased array antenna transmits an energy towards a reflective film on the outer membrane, reflecting the energy outwards and illuminating an area smaller than that illuminated by the phased array alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Sam Ghaleb, Floyd A. Kinder
  • Planing ski conversion to stand-off armor
    Patent number: 3983832
    Abstract: An amphibious vehicle is provided with pivoted plates on either side for ement between an extended position approximately horizontal and a "folded" position approximately vertical with respect to the normal position of the vehicle. A third plate may also be attached beneath and parallel to the bottom of the vehicle. These plates are so shaped that in the extended position they serve as planing skis and are fabricated from a material which will afford armor protection to the vehicle when the plates are in the folded or retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Floyd A. Kinder
  • Rotatable head up display with coordinate reversal correctives
    Patent number: 3945716
    Abstract: A rotatable head up display system is provided to furnish target coorindate nformation to the pilot of an aircraft, for example. The head up display may be slaved to a FLIR or TV tracker to display the scene viewed thereby as well as the azimuth with respect to the aircraft. A small cathode ray tube is used for the display and the scene is viewed through a holographic lens so that the display appears at infinity focus. The pilot is also provided with means for controlling the aiming of the sensor (FLIR, TV, or the like).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Floyd A. Kinder