Patents by Inventor Malcolm D Jones

Malcolm D Jones 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).

  • Weapon guidance system
    Patent number: 7273194
    Abstract: The centroid of the discrete components forming the overall radar return from a target onto which a homing weapon is being guided may not coincide with a desired aimpoint on the target. Herein proposed is the discrimination and comparison of returns from different portions of the weapon sensor's field-of-view, i.e. different portions of the target and guidance of the weapon in dependence upon the relative values of the differences between those returns. As a result, the weapon can hit say the center of a tank turret roof rather than the probably heavily armored area forward of the turret roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Malcolm D Jones
  • Weapon guidance system
    Patent number: 7188801
    Abstract: The centroid of the discrete components forming the overall radar return from a target onto which a homing weapon is being guided may not coincide with a desired aimpoint on the target. Herein proposed is the discrimination and comparison of returns from different portions of the weapon sensor's field-of-view, i.e. different portions of the target and guidance of the weapon in dependence upon the relative values of the differences between those returns. As a result, the weapon can hit say the centre of a tank turret roof rather than the probably heavily armoured area forward of the turret roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventor: Malcolm D Jones