Patents by Inventor Larry Ray Olson

Larry Ray Olson 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).

  • Optical tracking analog flywheel
    Patent number: 3992708
    Abstract: An optical tracking system wherein an analog computer program is operated multaneously with a real projectile firing. The program is forced to match its output of projectile position with real-time data. When no data is available, the analog program acts as a very sophisticated flywheel to keep optical tracking mounts continuously positioned very closely to the actual target position until it can be reacquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Larry Ray Olson, J. Max Massey, Jr.