Patents by Inventor Jon O. Balstad

Jon O. Balstad 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).

  • Command guidance technique for line-of-sight missile
    Patent number: 4967979
    Abstract: A line of sight missile system wherein the missile includes a beacon and a eceiver, and the control station includes a telescope and a four-quadrant, polarizing encoder. The telescope is sighted on a target by the operator, the illumination from the beacon passes through the encoder and is reflected back to the receiver. The signal received by the receiver is processed within the missile and provides flight control instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1973
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Jon O. Balstad