Patents by Inventor Matthew H. ROBICHAUD

Matthew H. ROBICHAUD 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: 11168959
    Abstract: An optical seeker assembly having an optical detector located within the wing or canards of a precision guided munition. The optical seeker provides on-wing processing that generates low bandwidth detection data that can be easily transferred to a primary CPU located within the main body or fuselage of the precision guided munition. The on-wing processing reduces or eliminates the need for optical fibers extending between an optical wedge and an optical detector to reduce the likelihood of optical fibers from impeding in the mechanical deployment of the wing and reduces losses. The reduction or elimination of optical fibers between the optical wedge and the optical detector further enables the optical detection assembly to have a higher pixel ratio or transmitting raw data between the wedge and the detector by sending sampled detection data across a low bandwidth link to a CPU in the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D Frey, Jr., Maxwell L Affleck, Jason H Batchelder, Joseph P Cullen, Matthew H Robichaud
  • Publication number: 20210033371
    Abstract: An optical seeker assembly having an optical detector located within the wing or canards of a precision guided munition. The optical seeker provides on-wing processing that generates low bandwidth detection data that can be easily transferred to a primary CPU located within the main body or fuselage of the precision guided munition. The on-wing processing reduces or eliminates the need for optical fibers extending between an optical wedge and an optical detector to reduce the likelihood of optical fibers from impeding in the mechanical deployment of the wing and reduces losses. The reduction or elimination of optical fibers between the optical wedge and the optical detector further enables the optical detection assembly to have a higher pixel ratio or transmitting raw data between the wedge and the detector by sending sampled detection data across a low bandwidth link to a CPU in the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Frey, JR., Maxwell L. Affleck, Jason H. Batchelder, Joseph P. Cullen, Matthew H. Robichaud
  • Publication number: 20170163771
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling communication between devices using splitter cables are disclosed. In one example embodiment, the system includes a first device and a second device. Further, the system includes a first splitter cable having a first interface connected to the first device, a second interface connected to the second device and a third interface. Furthermore, the first splitter cable includes an embedded communications interface unit to enable communication between the first device and the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: David A. RICHARDS, Michael J. CHOINIERE, Robert W. COSTANTINO, Mark P. DEVINS, John R. FRANZINI, Christopher M. HOULE, Matthew H. ROBICHAUD