Patents by Inventor Walton Ross Williamson

Walton Ross Williamson 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).

  • Methodology for autonomous navigation and control of a tethered drogue
    Patent number: 7894950
    Abstract: Methods and devices for estimating and controlling the orientation of a drogue relative to air mass motion where method and apparatus embodiments incorporate estimation of angle of attack and sideslip and function to correct the direction of a drogue so as to maintain a desired angle of attack and sideslip. Some of the exemplary estimation techniques apply methods of sensor output fusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sysense, Inc.
    Inventors: Walton Ross Williamson, Jason Lee Speyer
  • Methodology for Autonomous Navigation and Control of a Tethered Drogue
    Publication number: 20100274444
    Abstract: Methods and devices for estimating and controlling the orientation of a drogue relative to air mass motion where method and apparatus embodiments incorporate estimation of angle of attack and sideslip and function to correct the direction of a vehicle so as to maintain a desired angle of attack and sideslip. Some of the exemplary estimation techniques apply methods of sensor output fusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: WALTON ROSS WILLIAMSON, Jason Lee Speyer