Patents by Inventor Peter Langsford

Peter Langsford 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: 11573085
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilize an inertial navigation sub-system configured to determine a plurality of relative positions of the navigation system from a reference position based on the determined speed and/or acceleration and/or direction of the navigation system and/or changes thereto; and a position estimator sub-system configured to estimate the absolute position of the navigation system based on at least two received signals. A first track is defined based on the plurality of relative positions determined by the inertial navigation sub-system during a period of time and a second track is defined based on the plurality of estimates of the absolute position by calculating a best fit using the plurality of estimates of the absolute position, where the second track approximates a same shape as the first track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Systems Limited
    Inventors: David R. Tegerdine, Timothy J. Palmer, Peter A. Langsford
  • Patent number: 11395103
    Abstract: Systems and methods determine a position using uncoordinated signals containing timing information. The systems and methods use uncoordinated signals of opportunity, such as radio time signals, to determine a position of a receiver by determining the relative synchronization of the signals of opportunity at a known location and, at a later time and unknown locations, using trilateration or multilateration of the signals of opportunity to determine the position of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Systems Limited
    Inventors: David R. Tegerdine, Timothy J. Palmer, Peter A. Langsford
  • Publication number: 20200408530
    Abstract: Systems and methods utilize an inertial navigation sub-system configured to determine a plurality of relative positions of the navigation system from a reference position based on the determined speed and/or acceleration and/or direction of the navigation system and/or changes thereto; and a position estimator sub-system configured to estimate the absolute position of the navigation system based on at least two received signals. A first track is defined based on the plurality of relative positions determined by the inertial navigation sub-system during a period of time and a second track is defined based on the plurality of estimates of the absolute position by calculating a best fit using the plurality of estimates of the absolute position, where the second track approximates a same shape as the first track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: David R. Tegerdine, Timothy J. Palmer, Peter A. Langsford, Steven Clark
  • Publication number: 20200413223
    Abstract: Systems and methods determine a position using uncoordinated signals containing timing information. The systems and methods use uncoordinated signals of opportunity, such as radio time signals, to determine a position of a receiver by determining the relative synchronization of the signals of opportunity at a known location and, at a later time and unknown locations, using trilateration or multilateration of the signals of opportunity to determine the position of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: David R. Tegerdine, Timothy J. Palmer, Peter A. Langsford, Steven Clark
  • Patent number: 6768444
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of interference suppression in a radar system (10) and also to a system (10) operating according to the method. The system (10) incorporates a first antenna (40) and associated electronic circuits for emitting interrogating radar radiation towards a remote scene (S). Moreover, the system (10) also incorporates a second antenna (45) and associated electronic circuits for receiving interrogating radiation reflected from the scene (S) and generating correponding first and second processed signals. The first and second processed signals correspond to a broader main beam response of the antenna (45) and to a narrower main beam response thereof respectively. By mutually comparing the first and second processed signals, the system (10) is operable to identify those second processed signals affected by interference from the scene (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Alenia Marconi Systems Limited
    Inventor: Peter Langsford
  • Publication number: 20040027268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of interference suppression in a radar system and also to a system operating according to the method. The system incorporates a first antenna and associated electronic circuits for emitting interrogating radar radiation towards a remote scene. Moreover, the system also incorporates a second antenna and associated electronic circuits for receiving interrogating radiation reflected from the scene and generating corresponding first and second processed signals. The first and second processed signals correspond to a broader main beam response of the antenna and to a narrower main beam response thereof respectively. By mutually comparing the first and second processed signals, the system is operable to identify those second processed signals affected by interference from the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Langsford