Patents by Inventor Harry L. Gerwin

Harry L. Gerwin 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).

  • Control system for heliostats and method
    Patent number: 4519382
    Abstract: A control system and method for a heliostat or a system of heliostats which operates to maintain the sunbeam properly centered with respect to an associated tracking head and tracks the sun for proper elevational and azimuthal orientation of the heliostat. The tracking date is stored in memory and utilized to reset the heliostat at night for proper orientation during the next days tracking and/or for proper orientation during sunless periods of the day. Each heliostat is therefore self-tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1985
    Inventor: Harry L. Gerwin
  • Warhead fuze seeker
    Patent number: 4157685
    Abstract: An interceptor missile has a single simbal system mounted in its interior. he single gimbal system positions a directional warhead carried by the missile to provide the maximum destructive effect upon detonation to an air supported target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1965
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Harry L. Gerwin