Patents by Inventor Peter N. Bishop

Peter N. Bishop 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: 7473876
    Abstract: A fire control system for a boost phase threat missile includes sensors for generating target-missile representative signals, and a multi-hypothesis track filter, which estimates the states of various target hypotheses. The estimated states are typed to generate hypotheses and their likelihoods. The states, hypotheses and likelihoods are applied to a multihypothesis track filter, and the resulting propagated states are applied to an engagement planner, together with the hypotheses and likelihoods. The engagement planner initializes the interceptor(s). Interceptor guidance uses the initialization and the propagated states and typing information to command the interceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Christian E. Pedersen, Jeffrey B. Boka, Naresh R. Patel, Peter N. Bishop, Carl J. Bauer, Koeunyi Bae