Patents by Inventor John H. Gilmour

John H. Gilmour 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).

  • Aircraft rendezvous using low data rate two-way TACAN bearing information
    Patent number: 5128873
    Abstract: Aircraft rendezvous is facilitated by operating airborne remote aircraft TACAN stations in the inverse bearing mode and using low data rate range interrogation and range reply signals for determining bearing. An aircraft determines its bearing to another similarly equipped aircraft by switching its antenna to an omnidirectional pattern and transmitting range interrogation pulses and then switching its antenna to a rotating directional pattern and receiving range interrogation and range reply signals from the other aircraft. The TACAN station calculates the bearing to the other aircraft using the low data rate signals, thereby obviating the necessity of using a high power base TACAN station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: John H. Gilmour, John S. Godleski, Randolph L. Carter, Patrick F. Didier