Patents by Inventor Gary W. Liles

Gary W. Liles 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).

  • Small body dynamics control method
    Patent number: 11555678
    Abstract: A projectile including an ejectable aft fin housing assembly. The aft fin housing assembly includes aft fins that increase a distance between a center of gravity and a center of pressure of the projectile, improving passive stabilization of the projectile. Once the projectile has been passively stabilized, the aft fin housing assembly is ejected, decreasing a distance between the center of gravity and the center of pressure, improving active stabilization of the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Craig O. Shott, Brayden Peery, Gary W. Liles, Alex Karwas, Gregory J. Larson
  • Small body dynamics control method
    Patent number: 11543220
    Abstract: A projectile including an ejectable aft fin housing assembly. The aft fin housing assembly includes aft fins that increase a distance between a center of gravity and a center of pressure of the projectile, improving passive stabilization of the projectile. Once the projectile has been passively stabilized, the aft fin housing assembly is ejected, decreasing a distance between the center of gravity and the center of pressure, improving active stabilization of the projectile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Craig O. Shott, Brayden Peery, Gary W. Liles, Alex Karwas, Gregory J. Larson
  • SMALL BODY DYNAMICS CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20210372752
    Abstract: A projectile including an ejectable aft fin housing assembly. The aft fin housing assembly includes aft fins that increase a distance between a center of gravity and a center of pressure of the projectile, improving passive stabilization of the projectile. Once the projectile has been passively stabilized, the aft fin housing assembly is ejected, decreasing a distance between the center of gravity and the center of pressure, improving active stabilization of the projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Craig O. Shott, Brayden Peery, Gary W. Liles, Alex Karwas, Gregory J. Larson
  • SMALL BODY DYNAMICS CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20210372753
    Abstract: A projectile including an ejectable aft fin housing assembly. The aft fin housing assembly includes aft fins that increase a distance between a center of gravity and a center of pressure of the projectile, improving passive stabilization of the projectile. Once the projectile has been passively stabilized, the aft fin housing assembly is ejected, decreasing a distance between the center of gravity and the center of pressure, improving active stabilization of the projectile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Craig O. Shott, Brayden Peery, Gary W. Liles, Alex Karwas, Gregory J. Larson