Neural network trajectory command controller

Patent 6473747 Issued on October 29, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 9, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Abstract Claims Description Full Text

Patent References

Dual-control scheme for improved missle maneuverability
Patent #: 5631830
Issued on: 05/20/1997
Inventor: Schroeder

Dual-control scheme for improved missile maneuverability Patent #: 5835869
Issued on: 11/10/1998
Inventor: Schroeder

Inventors

Assignee

Raytheon Company

Application

No. 004947 filed on 01/09/1998

US Classes:

706/24, Beamforming (e.g., target location, radar)706/3, Analog fuzzy computer (e.g., controller)706/21, Prediction706/23Control

Examiners

Primary: Powell, Mark R.
Assistant: Starks, Wilbert

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Raufer; Colin M., Collins; David W., Lenzen, Jr.; Glenn H.

Foreign Patent References

42 18 600 DE. 12/13/1993
196 45 556 DE. 10/13/1997

International Class

G06N 003/02

Abstract

An apparatus and method for controlling trajectory of an object (47) to a first predetermined position. The apparatus has an input layer (22) having nodes (22a-22f) for receiving input data indicative of the first predetermined position. First weighted connections (28) are connected to the nodes of the input layer (22). Each of the first weighted connections (28) have a coefficient for weighting the input data. An output layer (26) having nodes (26a-26e) connected to the first weighted connections (28) determines trajectory data based upon the first weighted input data. The trajectory of the object is controlled based upon the determined trajectory data.

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