Patents by Inventor Richard A. McClain, Jr.

Richard A. McClain, Jr. 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).

  • Neural network trajectory command controller
    Patent number: 6542879
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling trajectory of an object (47) to a first predetermined position. The apparatus has an input layer (22) having nodes (22a-22f) for receiving input data indicative of the first predetermined position. First weighted connections (28) are connected to the nodes of the input layer (22). Each of the first weighted connections (28) have a coefficient for weighting the input data. An output layer (26) having nodes (26a-26e) connected to the first weighted connections (28) determines trajectory data based upon the first weighted input data. The trajectory of the object is controlled based upon the determined trajectory data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: James E. Biggers, Kevin P. Finn, Homer H. Schwartz, II, Richard A. McClain, Jr.
  • Neural network trajectory command controller
    Patent number: 6473747
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling trajectory of an object (47) to a first predetermined position. The apparatus has an input layer (22) having nodes (22a-22f) for receiving input data indicative of the first predetermined position. First weighted connections (28) are connected to the nodes of the input layer (22). Each of the first weighted connections (28) have a coefficient for weighting the input data. An output layer (26) having nodes (26a-26e) connected to the first weighted connections (28) determines trajectory data based upon the first weighted input data. The trajectory of the object is controlled based upon the determined trajectory data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: James E. Biggers, Kevin P. Finn, Homer H. Schwartz, II, Richard A. McClain, Jr.