Patents by Inventor Dale D. Myers

Dale D. Myers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Spacecraft launch system and method
    Patent number: 6186039
    Abstract: A spacecraft launch system includes a support assembly and a seat coupled to a hinge having a hinge axis. In operation, the support assembly and the seat rotate about the hinge axis to move the spacecraft from a horizontal position to a vertical position for launching. The launch system may incorporate an alignment technique that includes alignment members and actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Kistler Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: George E. Mueller, Aaron Cohen, Dale D. Myers, Henry O. Pohl
  • System and method for controlling a re-entry vehicle
    Patent number: 6076771
    Abstract: A re-entry vehicle includes a flare-stabilized cylindrical body with a center of gravity displaced from a centerline to define a windward side of the body upon re-entry. The body orients at an angle of attack between the centerline and a velocity vector to generate a lift vector. An actuator moves the lift vector relative to the velocity vector to control the descent of the re-entry vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Kistler Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Bailey, Aaron Cohen, Dale D. Myers