Patents by Inventor James Albert Wilkinson

James Albert Wilkinson 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).

  • Target designation system
    Patent number: 6762710
    Abstract: A target designation system for indicating a target to be destroyed by remotely guided ordnance comprising a receiver arranged to produce a receiver output signal in response to an incident electromagnetic signal from an attack aircraft. An auto-switch is connected to the receiver and arranged to produce a power signal in response to the receiver output signal. A transmitter is connected to the auto-switch to be activated by the power signal. When activated, the transmitter transmits a homing signal that indicates its location or the location of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: James Albert Wilkinson
  • TARGET DESIGNATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20040113834
    Abstract: A target designation system for indicating a target to be destroyed by remotely guided ordnance comprising a receiver arranged to produce a receiver output signal in response to an incident electromagnetic signal from an attack aircraft. An auto-switch is connected to the receiver and arranged to produce a power signal in response to the receiver output signal. A transmitter is connected to the auto-switch to be activated by the power signal. When activated, the transmitter transmits a homing signal that indicates its location or the location of the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: James Albert Wilkinson
  • Target designation system
    Patent number: 6650277
    Abstract: A target designation system for indicating a target to be destroyed by remotely guided ordnance comprises a receiver arranged to produce a receiver output signal in response to an incident electromagnetic signal from an attack aircraft. A switch is connected to the receiver and arranged to produce a power ON/OFF signal in response to the receiver output signal. A transmitter is connected to the auto-switch to be selectively activated and deactivated by the power ON/OFF signal. When activated, the transmitter transmits a homing signal that indicates its location or the location of the target being illuminated by the transmitter signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: James Albert Wilkinson