Patents by Inventor John E. Rasinski

John E. Rasinski 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: 5969676
    Abstract: A dual radio frequency interferometer aided by laser rangefinder and terrain database system utilizes two linear rays of RFI sensors to determine the position of a source of RF energy. The dual RFI system is very attractive in that it is a passive system and cannot be detected by other sensors or systems while it is going through its position determination operation. Furthermore, use of two linear arrays of sensors allows for the elimination of chronic effects inherent in radio frequency interferometers. The two linear arrays can be placed anywhere on a vehicle as long as they are in the same common geometric plane and in-flight mechanisms are provided to transform the coordinate systems from the in-flight platform coordinates to the local geodetic coordinates. This provides positioning and source identification which can be beneficial to not only the present system but other systems in the area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: My Tran, John E. Rasinski, Paul M. Birmingham
  • Patent number: 5787333
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for aircraft survivability equipment training. The disclosure is particularly directed to the use of such an apparatus and method for multiple player training aircraft with a central controller. The threats are simulated by the central controller and transmitted to each player aircraft via encoded data packets. Additionally, electronic counter measures, counter measures and weapons initiation are simulated. A predictive threat intervisibility engine provides a realistic training situation by predicting each player aircraft's "line of sight" to an updated threat list and local terrain data, as the aircraft travels. Defeated threats are determined by the central controller based on simulated electronic counter measure models, simulated weapon systems activated from weapon controls, simulated counter measures activated by counter measure controls and aircraft dynamic data from the player aircraft's navigation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Rasinski, My Tran
  • Patent number: 5549477
    Abstract: An in-flight simulator for an integrated aircraft survivability equipment system controlling radar warning receiver and a radar jammer with countermeasures control provides a training module which emulates the existence of airborne threats. The airborne threats are provided in real time as if they were detected by a threat detection system such as a radar warning receiver or a radar jammer. A list of threats is provided for either a radar warning receiver or pulse radar jammer, a continuous radar jammer, an RF/IR missile approach detector or a laser that threat on a display, includes that threat in a candidate list and executes various threat proximity algorithms with the candidate list. The invention determines whether the threat is within the range hidden by terrain or beyond the horizon. The threat simulator performs aircraft survivability equipment sensor model simulation. Threats are also prioritized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: My Tran, John E. Rasinski
  • Patent number: 5457460
    Abstract: Aircraft survivability embedded data recorder for threat data. The embedded threat data recorder stores active threat data generated by aircraft survivability equipment sensors. Threat data from a radar warning receiver, a pulsed radar jammer, continuous wave radar jammer or missile approach detectors are recorded by the embedded threat data recorder. The threat data for each sensor is correlated between each sensor to ensure that redundant threats are eliminated. The threat data recorder represents the recorded threats on a display for mission briefing, evaluating countermeasure effectiveness, or identifying new threats. The embedded threat data recorder also provides downloading of threat data into a threat data transfer cartridge for use in off-line threat analysis. Data can be provided to other platforms, satellites and ground base stations. Data can be recorded on a multifunction display and data compression techniques may be used. The tape may also be played back in the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: My Tran, John E. Rasinski, Mark R. Milden
  • Patent number: 5406286
    Abstract: A data correlated real time passive threat positioning system uses parallel estimated navigation filters. A threat data correlation process accepts radar warning receiver track file data and generates correlated threat data. A threat data management system and a raw threat positioning system accepts aircraft heading and angle of arrival of the threat to generate a threat status indicator and a threat position measurement. Navigation filtering management apparatus accepts the threat status indicators and provide position filter controls. Parallel estimation navigation filters use the position filter control and the threat of position measurements to generate estimated threat positions for a number of threats. The estimated threat positions are updated and threat situation awareness is presented to the pilot in real-time. Elevation extraction apparatus uses a terrain data base and the threat estimated position to predict the elevation of the threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: My Tran, John E. Rasinski, Michael J. Garsik
  • Patent number: 4959015
    Abstract: An interactive trainer for electronic countermeasures simulation capable of providing displays of in-flight threats and countermeasures responses representative of an actual combat equipment suite. Threat scenarios are stored in computer memory and recalled at a push-button display console. Default parameters may readily be modified by the operator under software control. The aircraft position with respect to selected threats is displayed in real time superposed on the threat parameters. Displays are identical to that provided by the equipment simulated and reflect the true operational status as preset by the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Honeywell, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Rasinski, Christian P. Delong
  • Patent number: 4825194
    Abstract: A flight director command indicator for a cathode ray tube display has a single cue positioned in roll, pitch and translation by combining roll attitude and pitch attitude command signals. It includes cooperating indicia for providing visual commands to bring the aircraft to a predetermined flight path of attitude to satisfy the flight director command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1989
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventor: John E. Rasinski