Patents by Inventor Philip T. Beyer

Philip T. Beyer 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).

  • Thrust vectoring a flight vehicle during homing using a multi-pulse motor
    Patent number: 7012233
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for thrust vectoring a flight vehicle during homing are disclosed. The flight vehicle includes a body; a plurality of attitude control mechanisms on the body; a multi-pulse motor housed at least partially in the body; and a control unit housed in the body. The control unit generates signals controlling an actuation of the attitude control mechanisms and the multi-pulse motor to initiate a follow-on burn of the multi-pulse motor to effect a maneuver directed by the actuation of the attitude control mechanisms. The method includes conserving a second burn of a dual pulse motor until target acquisition; acquiring a target; actuating a attitude control mechanism for the flight vehicle to alter the flight vehicle's heading; and initiating the second burn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Charles C. Brown, Philip T. Beyer
  • Thrust vectoring a flight vehicle during homing using a multi-pulse motor
    Publication number: 20040124306
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for thrust vectoring a flight vehicle during homing are disclosed. The flight vehicle includes a body; a plurality of attitude control mechanisms on the body; a multi-pulse motor housed at least partially in the body; and a control unit housed in the body. The control unit generates signals controlling an actuation of the attitude control mechanisms and the multi-pulse motor to initiate a follow-on burn of the multi-pulse motor to effect a maneuver directed by the actuation of the attitude control mechanisms. The method includes conserving a second burn of a dual pulse motor until target acquisition; acquiring a target; actuating a attitude control mechanism for the flight vehicle to alter the flight vehicle's heading; and initiating the second burn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Charles C. Brown, Philip T. Beyer