Patents by Inventor Vincent J. Aidala

Vincent J. Aidala 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).

  • Recursive method for target motion analysis
    Patent number: 5877998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for estimating the motion of a get relative to an observer station and a system for performing the method. The method includes the steps of: generating data representative of the motion of the target relative to the observer station during first, second, and subsequent measurement legs; processing the data to yield smoothed estimate of the bearing, bearing rate, and bearing acceleration of the target during each measurement leg; and processing the smoothed estimates of the bearing, bearing rate, and bearing acceleration of the target to provide an estimate of the position of the target relative to the observer station and the velocity of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: The United States Of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Vincent J. Aidala, Marcus L. Graham