Diane S Tilley

US Patent:

7440610, Oct 21, 2008

Filed:

Mar 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/816578

Inventors:

Michael Mathew Wirtz - Ridgecrest CA, US
Michael Robert Havlin - Ridgecrest CA, US
Diane Sue Tilley - Inyokern CA, US
Frank Joseph Modlinski - Ridgecrest CA, US
Michael David Thomas - Ridgecrest CA, US
Louis Christopher Miller - Ridgecrest CA, US
William Rodney Ditzler - Ridgecrest CA, US
James Edward McKnight - Ridgecrest CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G01C 17/00

US Classification:

382154, 702150, 702152

Abstract:

An embodiment of the present invention utilizes the Precision Strike Suite (PSS). PSS performs tasks including but not limited to the generation of true geodetic coordinates and elevation of an item or a location, utilizing a stereo image database. PSS generates the precise true geodetic coordinates and elevation of any identifiable point or target contained within the area provided by the image database.

US Patent:

8064640, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Nov 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/942362

Inventors:

Michael M. Wirtz - Ridgecrest CA, US
Patrick Simpson - Ridgecrest CA, US
Frank Modlinski - Ridgecrest CA, US
David Schaeffer - Ridgecrest CA, US
An Vinh - Ridgecrest CA, US
Felipe Jauregui - Ridgecrest CA, US
Brett Edwards - Ridgecrest CA, US
Diane Tilley - Inyokern CA, US
Wendy Chang - Ridgecrest CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382103, 382100, 382154

Abstract:

A software application to generate a Precision Fires Image (PFI) which provides a precision targeting coordinate to guide an air launched weapon using a forward deployed hand held hardware device executing the PFI software application. Suitable hardware devices to execute the PFI software application include the Windows CE handheld and the Army Pocket Forward Entry Device (PFED). Precision targeting coordinates derived from the PFI software application are compatible with most military target planning and weapon delivery systems.

US Patent:

6988049, Jan 17, 2006

Filed:

Mar 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/816581

Inventors:

Michael Mathew Wirtz - Ridgecrest CA, US
Michael Robert Havlin - Ridgecrest CA, US
Diane Sue Tilley - Inyokern CA, US
Frank Joseph Modlinski - Ridgecrest CA, US
Michael David Thomas - Ridgecrest CA, US
Louis Christopher Miller - Ridgecrest CA, US
William Rodney Ditzler - Ridgecrest CA, US
James Edward McKnight - Ridgecrest CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G01C 17/00

US Classification:

702150

Abstract:

An embodiment of the present invention utilizes the Reference Point Method (RPM). RPM generates a local magnetic declination variance that is exact for the location of the OP, utilizing an optical stereo imagery database. RPM functions to determine true geodetic coordinates of a target position not available to be displayed in an image database, such as, for example, movable equipment.