Patents by Inventor Prentiss N. Robinson

Prentiss N. Robinson 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: 6064331
    Abstract: The objectives of the invention are met by an improved radar tracking system and a process of radar tracking. In the improved system and process, an estimate of a target range and a range uncertainity swath from a first radar system is inputted into a second radar system along with a duty factor. The second radar system determines a set of zero eclipse intervals and respective ranges of range pulse repetition frequencies that solves a first set of equations. A usable range pulse repetition frequency is chosen from the results. Next, an estimated target Doppler frequency region and a Doppler uncertainity swath is inputted into the second radar system. The second radar system is instructed to determine a set of clear Doppler frequency region intervals, and respective ranges of Doppler frequency pulse repetition frequencies by solving a second set of equations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Boeing North American, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis J. Avila, Prentiss N. Robinson