Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Boegner, Jr.

Gregory J. Boegner, Jr. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for relative navigation using reflected GPS signals
    Patent number: 7817087
    Abstract: A method and system to passively navigate an orbiting moving body towards an orbiting target using reflected GPS signals. A pair of antennas is employed to receive both direct signals from a plurality of GPS satellites and a second antenna to receive GPS signals reflected off an orbiting target. The direct and reflected signals are processed and compared to determine the relative distance and position of the orbiting moving body relative to the orbiting target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Ian R. Cohen, Gregory J. Boegner, Jr.
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELATIVE NAVIGATION USING REFLECTED GPS SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20090278736
    Abstract: A method and system to passively navigate an orbiting moving body towards an orbiting target using reflected GPS signals. A pair of antennas is employed to receive both direct signals from a plurality of GPS satellites and a second antenna to receive GPS signals reflected off an orbiting target. The direct and reflected signals are processed and compared to determine the relative distance and position of the orbiting moving body relative to the orbiting target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: USA as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administrator
    Inventors: Ian R. Cohen, Gregory J. Boegner, JR.