Robert Michael Horey

Title: Robert Michael Horey: Inventor in Target Detection

Introduction

Robert Michael Horey is an inventor associated with Malvern, Great Britain, and QinetiQ Limited. His patent work addresses the detection of targets in sensor data, including returns from radar systems.

Latest Patents

Horey is associated with 1 patent, titled “Method of Detecting a Target.” The invention processes sensor returns using a track-before-detect routine, integrating data from multiple scans to improve the distinction between targets and transient noise or clutter. It evaluates possible target motions and combines data according to each proposed motion. A result exceeding a threshold can indicate a target moving at the corresponding proposed velocity. After identifying a target, the method can remove it from the data set while searching for additional targets.

Career Highlights

Horey’s documented patent contribution focuses on improving target detection by combining observations across scans and accounting for possible motion. He is associated with QinetiQ Limited.

Collaborations

The provided information names Gavin Spencer Beard and Richard Oliver Lane as Horey’s coworkers. No further details about their specific roles or collaboration on the patent are available.

Conclusion

Robert Michael Horey’s patent describes a method for more reliably detecting moving targets by integrating sensor data across multiple scans and distinguishing consistent target signals from noise and clutter.