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Simon Newcomb, astronomer ; Said in 1902, less than two years before the first flight at Kitty Hawk
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120043410 | MISSILE NAVIGATION METHOD A missile has a pair of systems to provide acceleration information during flight. The primary system is a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) that provides accurate rate sensor output, such as providing pitch and yaw rates, at low cost... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120025008 | Projectile With Inertial Measurement Unit Failure Detection A guided projectile may include a projectile body. An inertial measurement unit may be disposed within the projectile body, the inertial measurement unit including sensors to measure motion parameters relative to first, second, and third mutually orthogonal axes. Each o... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120025007 | PROJECTILE WITH INERTIAL SENSORS ORIENTED FOR ENHANCED FAILURE DETECTION A guided projectile may include a projectile body, an inertial measurement unit disposed within the projectile body, one or more control surfaces extendible from the projectile body, and a controller which controls the one or more control surfaces in response, at least ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110290932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING AN OBJECT One example embodiment relates to a method of navigating an object. The method includes detecting when the object accelerates through the speed of sound and maneuvering the object based on when the object accelerates through the speed of sound. Another example embodimen... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110127365 | INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT (IMU) MULTI-POINT THERMAL CONTROL A thermally controlled gas bearing supported inertial measurement unit (IMU) system is provided. The system comprises a sensor assembly enclosing one or more sensors and a plurality of heating elements, wherein each of the plurality of heating elements is proximal to th... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110049289 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING MISSILE FLIGHT USING ATTITUDE CONTROL THRUSTERS A method of controlling flight of a missile includes using gyroscopes, such as pitch rate gyroscopes, to sense when a factor based on the angular rate of change of the missile exceeds a threshold value. One the threshold value is exceeded, a decision may be made to use ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100176238 | STABILITY MULTIPLEXED AUTOPILOT Rolling airframe projectile guidance and stability systems are disclosed. Flight control surfaces, such as canards and/or tail fins are attached to a projectile airframe that is designed to roll during flight. Stepper motors are attached to the flight control surfaces a... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100133374 | PROJECTILE NAVIGATION ENHANCEMENT METHOD A projectile, such as a missile, rolls during at least a portion of its flight, while retaining its roll reference to enable navigation during the rolling period of flight. The roll reference may be retained by using a sensor, such as magnetometer, to periodically check... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100019078 | MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEM A missile guidance system and method for guiding a missile, mainly horizontally flying, to pass a target at a desired passage height.... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090127377 | Onboard guidance method for ballistic missiles A guidance method for a powered ballistic missile involves using an onboard computer to numerically simulate the flight path of the missile in real time, using a model with at least 3 degrees of freedom. The results of this simulation are used to update in real time an ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20080093498 | Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) Interceptor with Autonomous Kill Vehicles The present invention provides a MKV interceptor including multiple kill vehicles with autonomous management capability and kinematic reach to prosecute a large threat extent. Each KV can self-manage its own KV deployment and target engagement for a determined target vo... | 04/24/2008 |
| 20060169833 | PROCESS TO CONTROL THE TRAJECTORY OF A SPINNING PROJECTILE A process to control the trajectory of a spinning projectile. The projectile's accelerations are measured by means of an inertial unit in three axes within a reference linked to the projectile so as to prepare the piloting commands for the projectile's trajectory. The v... | 08/03/2006 |
