Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Gillespie

Thomas R. Gillespie 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).

  • Method and system for azimuthal containment using largest gap method
    Patent number: 8149161
    Abstract: A maximum gap method and system provide for identifying a space sector within which a system capable of engaging an object, should search for the object. A detector system that may be a radar or other active range determination system tracks position of the moving object and based on position estimates and the uncertainties associated with the position estimates, generates a range of possible positions for each estimate then determines gaps between the uncertainties and derives the search sector based on the maximum gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Coporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Friesel, Thomas R. Gillespie