Patents by Inventor Henry McCord

Henry McCord 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).

  • System and method for estimating the azimuth pointing angle of a moving monopulse antenna
    Patent number: 7136014
    Abstract: An invention is provided for determining the azimuth pointing angle of a moving monopulse antenna. Pulses of energy are broadcast at the surface of a planetary body. Reflected signals are received from the surface of the planetary body using a plurality of feeds. A monopulse ratio is then calculated based on a sum pattern and a difference pattern. The sum pattern is based on the sum of the reflected signals received using the feeds, and the difference pattern is based on a difference of the reflected signals received using the feeds. An azimuth pointing angle of a monopulse antenna is then calculated using the monopulse ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Henry McCord, Bernard Schweitzer, Eric B. Jensen, Steve A. Hallman
  • System and method for estimating the azimuth pointing angle of a moving monopulse antenna
    Publication number: 20060109172
    Abstract: An invention is provided for determining the azimuth pointing angle of a moving monopulse antenna. Pulses of energy are broadcast at the surface of a planetary body. Reflected signals are received from the surface of the planetary body using a plurality of feeds. A monopulse ratio is then calculated based on a sum pattern and a difference pattern. The sum pattern is based on the sum of the reflected signals received using the feeds, and the difference pattern is based on a difference of the reflected signals received using the feeds. An azimuth pointing angle of a monopulse antenna is then calculated using the monopulse ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Henry McCord, Bernard Schweitzer, Eric Jensen, Steve Hallman