Patents by Inventor John C. Turn, Jr.

John C. Turn, Jr. 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).

  • ROAD DEPARTURE SENSING AND INTELLIGENT DRIVING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130321627
    Abstract: A Road Departure Sensing and an Intelligent Driving System which uses near-infrared illumination to collect a continuous sequence of images from an area ahead of a moving vehicle, measure the distance to potential obstacles or obstructions, calculate the potential for collisions, detect the edges of a road or path or changes in the surface texture of a driving surface, and warn a vehicle operator in advance of the vehicle departing the drivable surface or communicate with an unmanned vehicle navigation system to sense and supply real-world navigational data. The unmanned vehicle navigation system can be integrated with existing civilian or military vehicles to provide autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: John C. Turn, JR., Paul W. Hoff, Don J. Ronning, Hamilton M. Stewart
  • Armored window system
    Patent number: 8037802
    Abstract: An improved transparent armor piercing protection system that acts as a vision window in an armor system. The transparent armor piercing protection system comprises ballistic plastic prisms with mirrored external surfaces disposed between armor plates so that the reflection of the image occurs entirely within the prism. The armor sheets are also redesigned with perforations to reduce weight while defeating incoming threats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter R. Ciriscioli, James R. Turner, Matthew G. Riddle, Brendan P. Croom, Daniel J. Richard, John C. Turn, Jr.
  • ARMORED WINDOW SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110226122
    Abstract: An improved transparent armor piercing protection system that acts as a vision window in an armor system. The transparent armor piercing protection system comprises ballistic plastic prisms with mirrored external surfaces disposed between armor plates so that the reflection of the image occurs entirely within the prism. The armor sheets are also redesigned with perforations to reduce weight while defeating incoming threats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Peter R. Ciriscioli, James R. Turner, Matthew G. Riddle, Brendan P. Croom, Daniel J. Richard, John C. Turn, JR.