Patents by Inventor Robert A. Murrell

Robert A. Murrell 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: 4414632
    Abstract: The radiated signal of an instrument landing system (ILS) has several monitor probes for the radiation. For each probe the RF signal is demodulated to obtain a composite signal, from which information is extracted by sampling at specific points of one cycle. Sample voltages are combined by addition, subtraction, and division to obtain relative RF level, total percentage modulation, and difference of the depth of modulation (DMM). A digital monitor is the preferred embodiment, utilizing a microprocessor for converting the sampled voltage into binary data. The monitor accepts inputs from eight probes and is self synchronized. Data is compared with established limits to indicate an alarm condition. In another embodiment, an analog monitor has a processor board for each input to be monitored, and a common control board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1983
    Inventor: Robert A. Murrell