Patents by Inventor Yun X. Yuan

Yun X. Yuan 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).

  • Patent number: 5615175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for determining the earing of an object located at a distance from a reference point. A plurality of sensors are mounted to a body to detect signals emanating from the object and to convert those signals into electrical signals. The electrical signals are then processed to determine the bearing of the object from the body. The system can include a float with the body suspended from said float immersed in a fluid medium. A method for processing the electrical signals and generating the bearing information is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: G. Clifford Carter, J. Eric Salt, Yun X. Yuan