Louis N Glaros

US Patent:

8265817, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Jul 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/216758

Inventors:

Gene D. Tener - Oviedo FL, US
Andrew H. Hawkins - Orlando FL, US
Mark A. Bovankovich - Orlando FL, US
Louis N. Glaros - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G01C 22/00

US Classification:

701 23, 701412, 701512, 701514

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a system and method for determining vehicle attitude and position from image data detected by sensors in a vehicle. The invention uses calculated differences between the locations of selected features in an image plane and the location of corresponding features in a terrain map to determine the attitude of the vehicle carrying the sensors with respect to a ground frame of reference.

US Patent:

8515611, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Aug 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/593402

Inventors:

Gene D. Tener - Oviedo FL, US
Andrew H. Hawkins - Orlando FL, US
Mark A. Bovankovich - Orlando FL, US
Louis N. Glaros - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

G01C 22/00

US Classification:

701 23, 356 403

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a system and method for determining vehicle attitude and position from image data detected by sensors in a vehicle. The invention uses calculated differences between the locations of selected features in an image plane and the location of corresponding features in a terrain map to determine the attitude of the vehicle carrying the sensors with respect to a ground frame of reference.

US Patent:

20110204178, Aug 25, 2011

Filed:

May 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/783681

Inventors:

Louis N. Glaros - Ocoee FL, US
William Byron Eddins - Belle Isle FL, US
Charles Gaylord - Orlando FL, US
Michael Kincheloe - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F42B 15/01
F41G 9/00

US Classification:

244 313

Abstract:

A laser lead designator for guiding a laser guided weapon (LGW) to strike a moving target includes a laser source for providing a laser beam and a controller coupled to receive a position and a velocity of the moving target. The controller provides a control signal for pointing the laser beam a specified lead distance ahead of the position of the moving target to position a laser spot on a ground location ahead of the moving target. The lead distance compensates for an impact shortfall value that is a function of at least one shortfall parameter including a speed of the moving target so that the LGW shortfalls the laser spot on the moving target. The laser designator is separate from the LGW.