Earl T Benser

US Patent:

50023896, Mar 26, 1991

Filed:

Dec 22, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/288350

Inventors:

Earl T. Benser - Minneapolis MN

Assignee:

Honeywell Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G01P 336
G01J 330
G01T 120

US Classification:

356 28

Abstract:

A noninvasive pulsed fluorescence gas velocimeter that determines dynamic parameters of a gas flow from detection of fluorescent re-radiation of excited molecules of the gas. The present invention has higher altitude capability than devices that utilize particulate scattering. The velocimeter requires no probes and utilizes a laser or other light source that does not perturb the gas flow being measured.

US Patent:

42025168, May 13, 1980

Filed:

Jun 30, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/921140

Inventors:

Earl H. Benser - Bloomington MN

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

F42B 1500

US Classification:

244 315

Abstract:

An electronic tripod technique for postlaunch alignment of the roll and pitch gyros of a missile inertial guidance system. Prior to launch, missile gyros are spun up and caged to the missile airframe axes. At launch, gyros are uncaged and slant range to ground measured over an azimuthal sweep symmetrical to the plane of the missile's roll and yaw axes. A roll error signal proportional to the difference between the slant ranges at the sweep extremes is generated and used to torque the roll gyro, resulting in a rotation of the missile about its roll axis until the error signal is zero. This establishes a new roll reference at the roll gyro that is normal to the local vertical. A pitch error signal is then generated that is proportional to the difference between the slant range at either sweep extreme and the slant range at 0. degree. aximuth. Similarly, this signal is used to torque the pitch gyro and establish a new pitch reference normal to the local vertical, thus completing the alignment of the roll and pitch gyros to the local vertical.

US Patent:

20180081364, Mar 22, 2018

Filed:

Oct 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/336332

Inventors:

- Morris Plains NJ, US
Kenneth R. Jongsma - Tijeras NM, US
Earl Thomas Benser - Chisago City MN, US
Chris McKenna - Glendale AZ, US

International Classification:

G05D 1/02
G01S 13/95
G01S 7/00

Abstract:

A vehicle system is provided. The vehicle system comprises a weather sensor to provide long-range weather information, including the presence of large particles, where such long-range weather information is configured to be stored in a three dimensional volumetric representation, from which a two dimensional display and hazard information can be derived; a particle sensor to provide short-range weather information about the presence of small and large particles, wherein the particle sensor is able to differentiate between different types and sizes of particles; and at least one user interface configured to communicate weather information derived from the weather sensor and particle sensor.