Patents by Inventor Norbert Tranapp

Norbert Tranapp 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: 6036140
    Abstract: An unmanned cruise missile includes a swingable tracker having a homing head which detects targets using optical, infra-red, and/or radar wavelengths. The homing head is mounted on an internal two-axis cardanic roll-pitch tracking system which includes a cylinder mounted for rotation about a roll axis. The homing head is mounted on a pitch bearing which is rotatable relative to the cylinder about a pitch axis. The homing head is rotatable relative to the pitch bearing about a yaw axis. A mirror of the homing head has a recess formed therein to enable the homing head to swing a greater distance without abutting the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Buck Werke GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Norbert Tranapp, Michael Arnold, Matthias Grosse, Reinhardt Kruger, Roland Gauggel