Robert Brian Stratton

US Patent:

6742435, Jun 1, 2004

Filed:

Apr 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/834821

Inventors:

Richard W. Staiert - Coon Rapids MN
Robert B. Stratton - Andover MN

Assignee:

United Defense, L.P. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

F41A 2326

US Classification:

89 4013, 89 4002, 89 4004, 89 4007, 89 4008, 89 4009, 89 4012

Abstract:

A high-mobility artillery cannon system transportable with the cargo envelop of a transport aircraft, includes a lightweight field howitzer, a medium tactical vehicle, and a bed disposable on the vehicle, the bed for receiving and supporting the howitzer such that the vehicle with the howitzer disposed on the bed is receivable within an envelop having substantially the dimensions of the cargo envelop defined within the C-130 type transport aircraft. A method of configuring a cannon system for transport the C-130 type transport aircraft is included.

US Patent:

6748845, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Mar 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113795

Inventors:

Richard W. Staiert - Coon Rapids MN
Robert B. Stratton - Andover MN

Assignee:

United Defense, L.P. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

F41A 2326

US Classification:

89 4013, 89 4007, 89 4008, 89 4012

Abstract:

An organic cargo handling system, includes a tactical vehicle, a bed disposable on the vehicle, the bed including a tiltable bed portion, the tiltable bed portion including a quick hitch, the tiltable bed portion quick hitch is translatably disposed on a track, the track being operably coupled to the tiltable bed portion, quick hitch being powerable in a first direction along the track and being powerable in a second opposed direction along the track, and a cargo handling apparatus being couplable to the quick hitch for selective engagement with an article to be transported on the tactile vehicle to advance said article up the tiltable bed portion for loading thereon and to urge the article down the tiltable bed portion for offloading thereof. A vehicle bed and a method of deploying material in a field are further included.

US Patent:

20080270104, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Jul 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/772667

Inventors:

Robert J. Stratton - Vienna VA, US
John Hawley - Fairfax VA, US
Andrew Gross - Campbell CA, US
Carolyn Turbyfill - Fairfax VA, US
John Clemens - Columbia MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

703 23

Abstract:

An assurance system for evaluating a target application environment using a mixed environment including a virtual environment and the target environment. The assurance system emulates and evaluates the target environment. Information such as network configuration, interface information, and software packages or subsystems are imported into the virtual application environment. The assurance system may be used for purposes of testing, and delivering comprehensive reports of the likely results on the target system based on a comparison of the virtual application environment to the target environment, including such things as configuration changes to the environment, environment load and stress conditions, environment security, software installation to the environment, and environment performance levels among other things.

US Patent:

20080271019, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Jul 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/772679

Inventors:

Robert J. Stratton - Vienna VA, US
John Hawley - Fairfax VA, US
Andrew Gross - Campbell CT, US
Carolyn Turbyfill - Faifax VA, US
John Clemens - Columbia MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

An assurance system for creating and evaluating a virtual application environment that emulates and evaluates a target system. Information such as network configuration, interface information, and software packages or subsystems are imported into the virtual application environment. The assurance system may be used for purposes of testing, and delivering comprehensive reports of the likely results on the target system based on results from the virtual application environment, including such things as configuration changes to the environment, environment load and stress conditions, environment security, software installation to the environment, and environment performance levels among other things.

US Patent:

20200018565, Jan 16, 2020

Filed:

Jul 12, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/033876

Inventors:

- Aurora IL, US
Joseph Ergun - Wood Dale IL, US
Raoul Castro - Gilberts IL, US
Robert B. Stratton - Andover MN, US
Bruce E. Florack - Rochester NY, US
Nicholas J. Scholtes - Shorewood IL, US

International Classification:

F41A 27/20

Abstract:

A dual-mode turret system includes a turret base operable by a motor drive of the turret system, a cylindrical sleeve secured to the turret base, a mounting cylinder disposed in the cylindrical sleeve, and a frame secured to the mounting cylinder, wherein the frame is adapted to hold a weapon. The dual-mode turret system also includes a locking apparatus that when engaged prevents the mounting cylinder from rotating independently of the cylindrical sleeve, a controller, and an input device coupled to the controller. Rotation of the frame is manually adjustable when the locking apparatus is disengaged, and the rotation of the frame is adjusted by the controller in response to commands received from the input device when the locking apparatus is engaged.