Patents by Inventor Fred D. Paul

Fred D. Paul 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).

  • Navigation of remote controlled vehicles
    Patent number: 6859729
    Abstract: Methods for navigating a remote controlled vehicle, methods for maintaining a formation of remote controlled vehicles, and remote controlled vehicles using those methods. A vehicle is navigated using the Global Positioning System (GPS). Upon dropout of the GPS, the vehicle is navigated using a laser tracking system and one or both of: (i) a compass and (ii) wheel encoders. The navigation system may be used, in one embodiment, to maintain an echelon formation of remote controlled mine detection vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Bae Systems Integrated Defense Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Breakfield, Jerry D. Martin, Fred D. Paul
  • Navigation of remote controlled vehicles
    Publication number: 20040078137
    Abstract: Methods for navigating a remote controlled vehicle, methods for maintaining a formation of remote controlled vehicles, and remote controlled vehicles using those methods. A vehicle is navigated using the Global Positioning System (GPS). Upon dropout of the GPS, the vehicle is navigated using a laser tracking system and one or both of: (i) a compass and (ii) wheel encoders. The navigation system may be used, in one embodiment, to maintain an echelon formation of remote controlled mine detection vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS Integrated Defense Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Breakfield, Jerry D. Martin, Fred D. Paul