Patents by Inventor Leroy Brunner

Leroy Brunner 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).

  • Method for detecting projectile impact location and velocity vector
    Patent number: 7197197
    Abstract: A method of determining the path of a projectile comprises detecting multiple time of arrivals of the projectile in multiple intersecting planes and determining the path and speed of the projectile based on the multiple times of arrivals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Leo R. Gauthier, Jr., David G. Drewry, Jr., Leroy Brunner
  • Method for detecting projectile impact location and velocity vector
    Publication number: 20070019897
    Abstract: A method of determining the path of a projectile comprises detecting multiple time of arrivals of the projectile in multiple intersecting planes and determining the path and speed of the projectile based on the multiple times of arrivals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Leo Gauthier, David Drewry, Leroy Brunner
  • Optical sensor and method for detecting projectile impact location and velocity vector
    Patent number: 6931166
    Abstract: An optical sensor and method for detecting a projectile velocity vector includes optically detecting the arrival of a projectile. The sensor includes a sandwich of a transparent layer within two reflective layers, which in turn are within two opaque layers. An optical sensor structure includes a set of sensors positioned in respective planes, wherein at least two non-parallel optical sensors are used for each trajectory dimension of interest that differs from the primary direction of motion of the projectile and one additional optical sensor may be used for independent measurement of velocity attenuation. An optical sensor structure includes a set of sensors positioned in respective planes, wherein at least two of the optical sensors are oriented in respective planes that are parallel and potentially offset from each other. A tiling of the optical sensors or optical structures is also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Leo R. Gauthier, Jr., David G. Drewry, Jr., Leroy Brunner
  • Optical sensor and method for detecting projectile impact location and velocity vector
    Publication number: 20040213502
    Abstract: An optical sensor and method for detecting a projectile velocity vector includes optically detecting the arrival of a projectile. The sensor includes a sandwich of a transparent layer within two reflective layers, which in turn are within two opaque layers. An optical sensor structure includes a set of sensors positioned in respective planes, wherein at least two non-parallel optical sensors are used for each trajectory dimension of interest that differs from the primary direction of motion of the projectile and one additional optical sensor may be used for independent measurement of velocity attenuation. An optical sensor structure includes a set of sensors positioned in respective planes, wherein at least two of the optical sensors are oriented in respective planes that are parallel and potentially offset from each other. A tiling of the optical sensors or optical structures is also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Leo R. Gauthier Jr, David G. Drewry Jr, Leroy Brunner