Patents by Inventor Jeffrey B. Saunders

Jeffrey B. Saunders 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).

  • Autonomous weapon effects planning
    Patent number: 9372053
    Abstract: A method for autonomous weapon effects planning includes receiving the desired lethality and collateral effects information on a target and autonomously selecting at least one weapon and fuze setting from an inventory of weapons based on the received lethality and collateral effects information. The method further includes autonomously; determining which weapon with fuze setting and terminal elevation and heading angles satisfies the desired lethality and collateral effects; shaping weapon trajectory to satisfy weapon maneuverability, terrain clobber avoidance and guidance requirements and planning weapon launch conditions for the one or more autonomously selected weapons. The weapon launch conditions include at least a launch point or a launch corridor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Erwin M. De Sa, David K. Barnett, Jeffrey B. Saunders, David E. Bossert
  • AUTONOMOUS WEAPON EFFECTS PLANNING
    Publication number: 20150059564
    Abstract: A method for autonomous weapon effects planning includes receiving the desired lethality and collateral effects information on a target and autonomously selecting at least one weapon and fuze setting from an inventory of weapons based on the received lethality and collateral effects information. The method further includes autonomously; determining which weapon with fuze setting and terminal elevation and heading angles satisfies the desired lethality and collateral effects; shaping weapon trajectory to satisfy weapon maneuverability, terrain clobber avoidance and guidance requirements and planning weapon launch conditions for the one or more autonomously selected weapons. The weapon launch conditions include at least a launch point or a launch corridor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Erwin M. De Sa, David K. Barnett, Jeffrey B. Saunders, David E. Bossert