Patents by Inventor Hendrik Van Oosten

Hendrik Van Oosten 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: 3997255
    Abstract: A navigational apparatus for use in a piloted craft in which a map is displayed pictorially on a screen, representative of the terrain over which the craft is passing. The apparatus employs a moving film strip, a light source and known means to focus and project an image onto the screen. The light source is adapted for arcuate movement across the width of the film synchronously with an optical scanning device placed between the film and the screen and also adapted for arcuate movement so that N-S scanning of an individual film frame may be effected. E-W scanning of the film frame is effected by advancing the film in a suitable film transport. The film transport mechanism is suitably programmed to take into account a correction factor for the arcuate displacement of the N-S scanning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: Control Data Canada, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hendrik Van Oosten