Patents by Inventor Gerd Wollmann

Gerd Wollmann 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: 8099893
    Abstract: In a first step, it is proposed that tunable transmitters and detectors (receivers) be included in a detection system and that a narrowband, preferably variable frequency signal be used in order to determine the frequencies for optimum injection into the electronics of a target. When the detection system identifies these frequencies, destruction can be initiated in the second step of the invention for a transmitter or receiver which is communicating with the target. For this purpose, once the optimum frequencies have been determined, a high-power signal is transmitted into the local area of the target at the specific/determined frequency. The evaluation unit, which is integrated in the detection system, controls the transmission frequencies, evaluates the harmonic signals, selects the optimum frequencies for an attack, and controls and checks the attack process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Jung, Gerd Wollmann
  • Patent number: 7999723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method wherein tunable transmitters and detectors (receivers) are integrated into a non-linear detection system and a narrow-band signal having a variable frequency is used. The scanable frequency range should be between 10-100 MHz. The frequency acceptance range for the second and third harmonic is adjusted according to the transmit frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Jung, Gerd Wollmann
  • Publication number: 20100289686
    Abstract: In a first step, it is proposed that tunable transmitters and detectors (receivers) be included in a detection system and that a narrowband, preferably variable frequency signal be used in order to determine the frequencies for optimum injection into the electronics of a target. When the detection system identifies these frequencies, destruction can be initiated in the second step of the invention for a transmitter or receiver which is communicating with the target. For this purpose, once the optimum frequencies have been determined, a high-power signal is transmitted into the local area of the target at the specific/determined frequency. The evaluation unit, which is integrated in the detection system, controls the transmission frequencies, evaluates the harmonic signals, selects the optimum frequencies for an attack, and controls and checks the attack process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Jung, Gerd Wollmann
  • Publication number: 20100182189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method wherein tunable transmitters and detectors (receivers) are integrated into a non-linear detection system and a narrow-band signal having a variable frequency is used. The scanable frequency range should be between 10-100 MHz. The frequency acceptance range for the second and third harmonic is adjusted according to the transmit frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Jung, Gerd Wollmann
  • Publication number: 20050018261
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transferring the wave front of primary light pulses with a specifiable first pulse duration and/or energy to secondary light pulses with a specifiable second pulse duration and/or energy. For an easy realization of a wave front transformation of this type, it is suggested according to the invention to store respectively in a first time segment the wave fronts of the primary light pulses with the aid of reference light pulses as spatial hologram in a holographic memory. In a following second time interval, this stored, spatial hologram is then read out with the aid of reconstruction light pulses, having the second pulse duration and energy, wherein the reconstruction light pulses for reading out the hologram have the same wavelength and wave front as the reference light pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Rheinmetall W&M GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Langhans, Gerd Wollmann, Ulf Krause
  • Patent number: 5836540
    Abstract: A projectile having a longitudinal axis, a sensor disposed in the substantially pointed front end of the projectile for detecting a respective target, and electronics connected to the output of the sensor for igniting a correction charge to effect a correction of the flight path of the projectile by a predetermined angle (.delta..sub.0). In order to install the apparatus for flight-path correction into the respective projectile completely and in a space-saving manner, so that, unlike in known projectiles, corresponding evaluation and signal-transmission units in the respective weapon carrier can be omitted and complicated gyroscopic systems in the projectile can be omitted, the sensor determines the angle (.delta.) between the longitudinal axis of the projectile and the line (target line) connecting the projectile and the target, and when an angle (.delta..sub.0) is reached that is identical in size/magnitude to the deviation caused by the respective correction charge, the electronics ignite this charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Rheinmetall W & M GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Romer, Gerd Wollmann
  • Patent number: 5661555
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the roll angle position of a rotating flying body (2) relative to a fixed station (1) with the aid of a laser (3) light beam (4, 24) emitted by the fixed station (1) and received by the flying body (2). To determine the roll angle position of the flying body located at an arbitrary position within the guide beam (4) precisely and simply, a phase-coded laser light beam (guide beam) is produced with the aid of an optical element, particularly a holographic optical element (6). This guide beam (14) is then decoded in a receiving apparatus (8) of the flying body by means of a further holographic element (11) that is rigidly connected to the flying body (2). The further holographic element (11) is configured such that maximum brightness or intensity only occurs at the receiving detector (13) if it is located parallel to the holographic element (11) on the side of the laser (3), i.e., non-mirror-symmetric information must be impressed upon the guide beam (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignees: Rheinmetall Industrie GmbH, TZN Forschungs-und Entwicklungszentrum Unterluss GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Romer, Gerd Wollmann, Helmut Misoph
  • Patent number: 5647559
    Abstract: An apparatus for flight path correction of flying bodies, such as projectiles, rockets and the like, with the aid of a laser guide beam, wherein the course of the respective flying body is determined and processed in a measuring apparatus associated with the firing apparatus and containing an optical receiving detector in order to obtain an appropriate correction signal, and wherein the correction signal is then transmitted, through encoding of the laser guide beam, to a receiving apparatus disposed in the tail portion of the flying body. To determine the course of the flying body in a simple manner, both an optical light source for producing a light beam and an optical receiving detector are disposed on the measuring apparatus, and triple reflector or mirror elements, that reflect the incident light beam back in its initial direction independently of the respective angle of incidence, are disposed on the bottom of the flying body or at the ends of the guiding mechanism of the flying body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignees: Rheinmetall Industrie GmbH, TZN Forschungs und Entwicklungszentrum Unterluss GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Romer, Gerd Wollmann, Helmut Misoph
  • Patent number: 5601255
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for flight path correction of one or more projectiles (2-6) with the aid of a guide beam (9), wherein target data, such as speed, range and direction of movement, are continuously acquired in a fire-guidance system associated with the firing device (1), for example, an automatic cannon, and are transmitted to the laser apparatus (21) that produces the guide beam (9), and wherein each projectile includes a receiving apparatus (31) which receives the guide beam (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignees: Rheinmetall Industrie GmbH, TZN Forschungs-und Entwicklungszentrum Unterluss, GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Romer, Gerd Wollmann, Helmut Misoph