Patents by Inventor Howard E. Wan

Howard E. Wan 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: 10551196
    Abstract: Technology for correcting a misalignment between an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a moving platform is described. A first attitude of the moving platform can be identified based on a truth source. A second attitude of the moving platform can be calculated using IMU measurements. A delta attitude can be calculated from a difference between the first attitude and the second attitude. Natural error can be removed from the delta attitude to produce an angular misalignment value between axes of the IMU and axes of the moving platform. A total misalignment value can be determined by adding the angular misalignment value to a baseline misalignment value. The IMU can incorporate the total misalignment value for subsequent attitude measurements of the moving platform in order to produce substantially accurate attitude measurements of the moving platform when the axes of the IMU are misaligned with the axes of the moving platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shuwu Wu, Ji Li, Tyler Thomas, Howard E. Wan
  • Patent number: 10114126
    Abstract: Technology for surveying sensor locations on a physical platform is described. An estimated baseline vector can be calculated between a temporary navigation sensor and each fixed navigation sensor in a group of fixed navigation sensors. The temporary navigation sensor can be temporarily placed on the physical platform. The fixed navigation sensors can be installed on the physical platform. A refined baseline vector between the temporary navigation sensor and each fixed navigation sensor can be successively calculated by fixing carrier phase integer ambiguities that are variables used in the estimation of the baseline vector. A final survey distance between the temporary navigation sensor and each of the fixed navigation sensors can be generated using the refined baseline vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shuwu Wu, Ji Li, Tyler Thomas, Howard E. Wan
  • Publication number: 20160320190
    Abstract: Technology for correcting a misalignment between an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a moving platform is described. A first attitude of the moving platform can be identified based on a truth source. A second attitude of the moving platform can be calculated using IMU measurements. A delta attitude can be calculated from a difference between the first attitude and the second attitude. Natural error can be removed from the delta attitude to produce an angular misalignment value between axes of the IMU and axes of the moving platform. A total misalignment value can be determined by adding the angular misalignment value to a baseline misalignment value. The IMU can incorporate the total misalignment value for subsequent attitude measurements of the moving platform in order to produce substantially accurate attitude measurements of the moving platform when the axes of the IMU are misaligned with the axes of the moving platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Shuwu Wu, Ji Li, Tyler Thomas, Howard E. Wan
  • Publication number: 20160320493
    Abstract: Technology for surveying sensor locations on a physical platform is described. An estimated baseline vector can be calculated between a temporary navigation sensor and each fixed navigation sensor in a group of fixed navigation sensors. The temporary navigation sensor can be temporarily placed on the physical platform. The fixed navigation sensors can be installed on the physical platform. A refined baseline vector between the temporary navigation sensor and each fixed navigation sensor can be successively calculated by fixing carrier phase integer ambiguities that are variables used in the estimation of the baseline vector. A final survey distance between the temporary navigation sensor and each of the fixed navigation sensors can be generated using the refined baseline vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Shuwu Wu, Ji Li, Tyler Thomas, Howard E. Wan