Harry L Gerwin

US Patent:

41576853, Jun 12, 1979

Filed:

Nov 9, 1965

Appl. No.:

4/507639

Inventors:

Harry L. Gerwin - Bethesda MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

F42C 1304

US Classification:

102214

Abstract:

An interceptor missile has a single simbal system mounted in its interior. he single gimbal system positions a directional warhead carried by the missile to provide the maximum destructive effect upon detonation to an air supported target.

US Patent:

45193827, May 28, 1985

Filed:

Jun 14, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/504350

Inventors:

Harry L. Gerwin - Silver Spring MD

International Classification:

F24J 302
G01J 120

US Classification:

126425

Abstract:

A control system and method for a heliostat or a system of heliostats which operates to maintain the sunbeam properly centered with respect to an associated tracking head and tracks the sun for proper elevational and azimuthal orientation of the heliostat. The tracking date is stored in memory and utilized to reset the heliostat at night for proper orientation during the next days tracking and/or for proper orientation during sunless periods of the day. Each heliostat is therefore self-tracking.