115 patents
Utility
Onboard Geolocation for Images
18 Jan 24
Onboard geolocation of target pixels in images captured by a spacecraft is disclosed.
Edward Calohill Burks, III, Peter Kevin Greene, William Ryder Whitmire, Tyler Jacob Lanes, Christopher John Schiavone
Filed: 13 Jul 22
Utility
Deployment mechanism with integral actuation device
2 Jan 24
An apparatus includes an integral, additively manufactured, actuation device having a rigid portion comprising a shaped structural member and a flexible portion comprising a helical torsion spring.
Jillian Gorsuch, Gregory Dudder
Filed: 12 Mar 20
Utility
Maneuvering of Satellites without Rate Sensors
28 Dec 23
An attitude control system for a satellite is presented that can determine on time values for attitude control thrusters without use of attitude rate sensors, such as those based on gyros.
Thomas Joseph Holmes
Filed: 27 Jun 22
Utility
Modular solar array
19 Dec 23
A solar array structure for a spacecraft is based on a modular approach, allowing for arrays to be designed, and designed to be modified, and manufactured in reduced time and with reduced cost.
Harry A. Yates, Tom Hsieh, Ryan Bieniek, Ben Kwong, Robert Szombathy, Martinus Meerman, Frederick Oey, Peter Amnuaypayoat, Alan J. Szeto, Richard B. Warnock
Filed: 19 Sep 22
Utility
Imaging through scattering media
5 Dec 23
Example embodiments provide digital holographic techniques and associated systems for imaging through scattering media in a strictly one-sided observation in which the observer (e.g. the controller of the camera) has no access to the object plane nor does the observer introduce a fluorescing agent to the object plane.
Richard G Paxman, David A. Carrara
Filed: 6 Nov 20
Utility
Dayside-only roll steering
28 Nov 23
A method of roll steering of a spacecraft to align an aspect of the spacecraft, such as the surface of solar arrays carried by the spacecraft, to the sun, is described.
Andrew E. Turner
Filed: 21 Oct 20
Utility
System and method for large-scale radio frequency signal collection and processing
21 Nov 23
A large-scale radio frequency signal collection and processing system comprising a plurality of sensor systems mounted on a plurality of collection platforms that integrates a plurality of overlapping datasets with differing characteristics (e.g., different resolutions, different view angles, different heights, different time periods, unrelated types of data) to generate an enriched dataset or datasets using a variety of processing techniques (e.g., statistical analysis, signal processing, image processing) that allows for more comprehensive analysis of the radio frequency signal landscape than would be possible using any of the datasets individually, or in combination but without such integration.
Brian Thomas Mengwasser, Jennifer L. Alvarez, Augustus S. Moore
Filed: 29 Sep 22
Utility
Small satellite constellation for worldwide surveillance
21 Nov 23
A satellite observation system and method of deploying a satellite system are disclosed.
Andrew E. Turner
Filed: 17 Sep 21
Utility
Antenna Reflector Spacecraft Temperature Regulation During Orbit Raising
16 Nov 23
Technology is disclosed herein for using an antenna reflector to regulate a spacecraft temperature during orbit raising.
Gordon Chun Kong Wu, Joel Boccio, David Marlow
Filed: 21 Apr 23
Utility
Spacecraft Thruster Voltage Measurement Unit
16 Nov 23
A voltage measurement apparatus for a spacecraft thruster includes a thruster interface having a platform and at least one spacer element configured to attach the platform to the thruster.
Theodore Marcopulos
Filed: 12 May 22
Utility
Stacked Spacecraft Launch and Orbit Raising
16 Nov 23
Technology is disclosed herein for orbit raising of multiple spacecraft launched with a single launch vehicle.
Gordon Chun Kong Wu, David Marlow, Jeff Aaron Baldwin
Filed: 18 Apr 23
Utility
Velocity Estimation In Remotely Sensed Imagery
16 Nov 23
A method is provided for estimating velocity of a moving object.
Brett W. Bader, Michael Aschenbeck, Charles W. Danforth, David Kettler, Wolfgang Schickler
Filed: 13 May 22
Utility
Microcontroller Based Solar Array Energy Transfer Battery Charge Control
16 Nov 23
Technology is disclosed herein for a power control and distribution unit (PCDU) of a spacecraft that has a microcontroller to control battery charging from solar arrays.
Jason Esquivias, Lee Charles Rotlisberger, Jeffrey David McCallum
Filed: 13 May 22
Utility
Solar Array Reverse Current Protection
16 Nov 23
Technology is disclosed herein for reverse current protection for a photovoltaic module string.
Jason Esquivias, Jeffrey David McCallum
Filed: 19 May 22
Utility
Method of operating a spacecraft radiator panel
7 Nov 23
Techniques for minimizing diurnal temperature variation of a radiator of a spacecraft are disclosed.
Jason J. Chiang, Gordon Wu
Filed: 19 Feb 21
Utility
Spacecraft with universal test port
7 Nov 23
A universal test port is connected to the different functional sub-systems of a spacecraft, allowing the sub-systems to be tested from a single location of an assembled spacecraft.
Kristin Elisabeth Norwood
Filed: 28 Oct 20
Utility
Solar array reverse current protection
24 Oct 23
Technology is disclosed herein for reverse current protection for a photovoltaic module string.
Jason Esquivias, Jeffrey David McCallum
Filed: 19 May 22
Utility
3D Printed Spacecraft Structures
12 Oct 23
An example apparatus includes a first 3D printer head configured to form a spiral structure around a hub and a second 3D printer head configured to form a boom extending between the second 3D printer head and the hub.
Thomas Kilborn Church
Filed: 6 Apr 22
Utility
Deployment Mechanism with Integral Actuation Device
12 Oct 23
An apparatus includes an integral, additively manufactured, actuation device having a rigid portion comprising a shaped structural member and a flexible portion comprising a helical torsion spring.
Jillian Gorsuch, Gregory Dudder
Filed: 13 Jun 23
Utility
Spacecraft Propellant Loading System
12 Oct 23
An example of an apparatus includes an inlet to connect to a propellant source a pressure regulator connected to the inlet to reduce propellant pressure from a first pressure at the inlet to a second pressure.
Ashton Murphy, Giovanni Lenguito
Filed: 6 Apr 22