Patents by Inventor Robert A. Flower

Robert A. Flower 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: 4280222
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving and correlating coded digital information with increased anti-jamming capability. The apparatus uses a receiver for each pair of frequencies at which the information is transmitted, a synchronizer for synchronizing the transmitter and receives, a correlator and a code sequence generator. The receiver is alternately operated at one of two frequencies over a predetermined period, and each correlator is provided with a number of sections equal to the maximum number of codes to be transmitted at each of the frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1981
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: Robert A. Flower
  • Patent number: 4181432
    Abstract: In order to provide a system for measuring relative velocity of a surface with the accuracy of a laser velocimeter but avoiding the problems associated with operating down to zero speed and with signal dropout during a run, a tachometer is coupled to measure the relative velocity and the output of the tachometer corrected using the output of the laser velocimeter thereby giving laser velocimeter accuracy over the major portion of the velocity range but still permitting operation down to zero speed and operation when signal dropout occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1980
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: Robert A. Flower