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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
May. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark W Johnson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
David V Deal, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S / ; H04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
701213 ; 701207 ; 342118 ; 34235701 ; 34235706 ; 34235708 ; 434-1 ;
Abstract
An enhanced precision forward observation system and method employs a satellite positioning system receiver, range finder, and a compass/inclinometer. The satellite positioning system receiver is used to calculate an observer's position and target position estimation software employs data from multiple measurements for improved target position estimation.