Patents by Inventor James C. Debruin

James C. Debruin 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).

  • Gimbal pointing vector stabilization control system and method
    Patent number: 6609037
    Abstract: A hybrid stabilization system for isolating a pointing vector of a gimbal from the motion of a vehicle base is provided. The hybrid stabilization control system includes a rate feedback loop generating a rate feedback compensation value in response to a measured rate difference between a pointing vector rate of motion and a vehicle base rate of motion, a rate feedforward loop generating a rate feedforward compensation value in response to a measured inertial vehicle base rate of motion, a position feedback loop generating a position feedback compensation value in response to a measured position difference between a pointing vector angular position and a vehicle base angular position, a position feedforward loop generating a position feedforward compensation value in response to a measured inertial vehicle base angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Robert R. Bless, James C. Debruin, Yale P. Vinson, Martin A. Wand