Patents by Inventor Kenneth Steven Morgan

Kenneth Steven Morgan 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: 11378403
    Abstract: Using geo-mapping data and only at least one inertial sensor, a Bayesian estimator uses at least one element of an uncorrected inertial navigation vector, of a moveable object on a surface, to estimate inertial navigation error information including corresponding statistical information. The estimated inertial navigation error information is used to error correct the uncorrected inertial navigation vector. The Bayesian filter also predicts inertial navigation error information, including corresponding statistical information, for a future time instance when a next uncorrected inertial navigation vector will be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jindrich Dunik, Milos Sotak, Milos Vesely, Wesley J. Hawkinson, Kenneth Steven Morgan
  • Publication number: 20210025710
    Abstract: Using geo-mapping data and only at least one inertial sensor, a Bayesian estimator uses at least one element of an uncorrected inertial navigation vector, of a moveable object on a surface, to estimate inertial navigation error information including corresponding statistical information. The estimated inertial navigation error information is used to error correct the uncorrected inertial navigation vector. The Bayesian filter also predicts inertial navigation error information, including corresponding statistical information, for a future time instance when a next uncorrected inertial navigation vector will be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jindrich Dunik, Milos Sotak, Milos Vesely, Wesley J. Hawkinson, Kenneth Steven Morgan
  • Patent number: 10444017
    Abstract: An attitude estimator system is provided. The attitude estimator system includes a navigation system, a Kalman filter, and a form observations module. The navigation system receives input from a first accelerometer and gyroscope, a second accelerometer and gyroscope, and a third accelerometer and gyroscope. The form observations module receives input from at least one high performance accelerometer and/or gyroscope; forms and outputs at least one of velocity-derived observations and attitude-derived observations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Charles T. Bye, Fan Liu, Kenneth Steven Morgan
  • Patent number: 8589072
    Abstract: A navigation system comprises at least one processor, a satellite navigation receiver operatively coupled to the processor and configured to receive a plurality of navigation signals from one or more navigation satellites, and an inertial measurement unit operatively coupled to the processor and configured to generate inertial measurement data. An extended Kalman filter is configured to receive the plurality of navigation signals and the inertial measurement data. A processor readable storage medium includes instructions executable by the processor to combine the plurality of satellite signals with the inertial measurement data in the extended Kalman filter to generate a navigation solution. The plurality of navigation signals includes L1 pseudorange measurements, L2 pseudorange measurements, L1 accumulated carrier phase measurements, and L2 accumulated carrier phase measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Steven Morgan
  • Publication number: 20130103344
    Abstract: An attitude estimator system is provided. The attitude estimator system includes a navigation system, a Kalman filter, and a form observations module. The navigation system receives input from a first accelerometer and gyroscope, a second accelerometer and gyroscope, and a third accelerometer and gyroscope. The form observations module receives input from at least one high performance accelerometer and/or gyroscope; forms and outputs at least one of velocity-derived observations and attitude-derived observations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Charles T. Bye, Fan Liu, Kenneth Steven Morgan
  • Publication number: 20120265440
    Abstract: A navigation system comprises at least one processor, a satellite navigation receiver operatively coupled to the processor and configured to receive a plurality of navigation signals from one or more navigation satellites, and an inertial measurement unit operatively coupled to the processor and configured to generate inertial measurement data. An extended Kalman filter is configured to receive the plurality of navigation signals and the inertial measurement data. A processor readable storage medium includes instructions executable by the processor to combine the plurality of satellite signals with the inertial measurement data in the extended Kalman filter to generate a navigation solution. The plurality of navigation signals includes L1 pseudorange measurements, L2 pseudorange measurements, L1 accumulated carrier phase measurements, and L2 accumulated carrier phase measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth Steven Morgan