Patents by Inventor Tom HARDY

Tom HARDY 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).

  • Systems and methods for northfinding
    Patent number: 11150350
    Abstract: An apparatus for target location is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, which includes a range sensor to generate range data, an image sensor to generate image data, an inertial sensor to generate inertia data, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the image data from the image sensor and determine a first orientation of the housing and receive the inertia data from the inertial sensor and modify the first orientation based on the inertia data to produce a modified orientation of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Struckhoff, Tom Hardy, Jason R. Lane, James Sarette, Darius Coakley
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NORTHFINDING
    Publication number: 20190033457
    Abstract: An apparatus for target location is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, which includes a range sensor to generate range data, an image sensor to generate image data, an inertial sensor to generate inertia data, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the image data from the image sensor and determine a first orientation of the housing and receive the inertia data from the inertial sensor and modify the first orientation based on the inertia data to produce a modified orientation of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew STRUCKHOFF, Tom HARDY, Jason R. LANE, James SARETTE, Darius COAKLEY
  • Systems and methods for northfinding
    Patent number: 10175358
    Abstract: An apparatus for target location is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, which includes a range sensor to generate range data, an image sensor to generate image data, an inertial sensor to generate inertia data, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the image data from the image sensor and determine a first orientation of the housing and receive the inertia data from the inertial sensor and modify the first orientation based on the inertia data to produce a modified orientation of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Elbit Systems of America, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Struckhoff, Tom Hardy, Jason R. Lane, James Sarette, Darius Coakley
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NORTHFINDING
    Publication number: 20160033272
    Abstract: An apparatus for target location is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing, which includes a range sensor to generate range data, an image sensor to generate image data, an inertial sensor to generate inertia data, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the image data from the image sensor and determine a first orientation of the housing and receive the inertia data from the inertial sensor and modify the first orientation based on the inertia data to produce a modified orientation of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS OF AMERICA, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew STRUCKHOFF, Tom HARDY, Jason R. LANE, James SARETTE, Darius COAKLEY