Patents by Inventor Robert W. Constantino

Robert W. Constantino 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).

  • Laser detection and image fusion system and method
    Patent number: 9897688
    Abstract: This invention describes a method for operating a weapon targeting system comprising the steps of using a laser to fire a single pulse at a target to obtain a reflected laser pulse; detecting the reflected laser pulse as a signal by a SWIR focal plane; detecting background illumination by using the SWIR focal plane; scene clutter filter and using optical filtering if it is necessary to suppress background illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Choiniere, Brendan P. Cirillo, Robert W. Constantino, Egor V. Degtiarev, Francis M. Feda, Haijun H. Hu, Mark R. Mallalieu, Brian F. O'Donnell
  • LASER DETECTION AND IMAGE FUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170219693
    Abstract: This invention describes a method for operating a weapon targeting system comprising the steps of using a laser to fire a single pulse at a target to obtain a reflected laser pulse; detecting the reflected laser pulse as a signal by a SWIR focal plane; detecting background illumination by using the SWIR focal plane; scene clutter filter and using optical filtering if it is necessary to suppress background illumination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Michael J. Choiniere, Brendan P. Cirillo, Robert W. Constantino, Egor V. Degtiarev, Francis M. Feda, Haijun H. Hu, Mark R. Mallalieu, Brian F. O'Donnell