56 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
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
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
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
Utility
Radiating Coupling Heat Pipe
12 Oct 23
An apparatus comprising a satellite includes a first radiator panel on a first side of a central body of the satellite and a second radiator panel on a second side of the central body is provided.
Jason Chiang
Filed: 11 Apr 22
Utility
Techniques for Deriving And/or Leveraging Application-centric Model Metric
12 Oct 23
Techniques for quantifying accuracy of a prediction model that has been trained on a data set parameterized by multiple features are provided.
Arnold BOEDIHARDJO, Adam ESTRADA, Andrew JENKINS, Nathan CLEMENT, Alan SCHOEN
Filed: 31 May 23
Utility
Determination of a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for Automatic Target Recognition In a Resource Constrained Environment
21 Sep 23
Methods and structures are presented for implementing an automatic target recognition system as a convolutional neural network (CNN) in a satellite or other environment with constrained resources, such as limited memory capacity and limited processing capability.
Manuel Gonzalez-Rivero, David R. Herdzik, Jonathan C. Harris
Filed: 16 Mar 22
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Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for Automatic Target Recognition In a Satellite
21 Sep 23
Methods and structures are presented for implementing an automatic target recognition system as a convolutional neural network (CNN) in a satellite or other environment with constrained resources, such as limited memory capacity and limited processing capability.
Manuel Gonzalez-Rivero, David R. Herdzik, Jonathan C. Harris
Filed: 16 Mar 22
Utility
Solar Array Dust Removal
21 Sep 23
Described herein are apparatuses and methods for use therewith that can be used to remove dust and other types of particulates from a solar array of a spacecraft, a lander, a rover, or the like.
Harry A. Yates, Roselin Campos
Filed: 18 Mar 22
Utility
Continuous Rotation Rover Suspension with Constant Vertical Steering Axis
14 Sep 23
A rover includes a suspension configured to traverse uneven and unpredictable terrain, such as for example on an astronomical body.
Sean Dougherty
Filed: 1 Mar 23
Utility
Sealing of Multi-layer Insulation Blankets for Spacecraft
14 Sep 23
To facilitate on-orbit servicing, such as for a refueling operation, techniques are presented for a servicing satellite to cut through the multi-layer insulation blanket of a client satellite to provide access to the client satellite without releasing unacceptable quantities of foreign object debris from the multi-layer insulation.
Richard B. Warnock, Jeanine M.W. Olson, Eric V. Werner
Filed: 14 Mar 22
Utility
Satellite Boom End Effector
17 Aug 23
An orbital satellite has a pair of multi-axis booms including both thrusters for course/attitude adjustment and an end effector for grappling payloads and manipulating other tools and objects.
Michael Freestone, Sean Dougherty
Filed: 29 Mar 22
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Techniques for Deriving And/or Leveraging Application-centric Model Metric
10 Aug 23
Techniques for recommending a prediction model from among a number of different prediction models are provided.
Arnold BOEDIHARDJO, Adam ESTRADA, Andrew JENKINS, Nathan CLEMENT, Alan SCHOEN
Filed: 13 Apr 23