Patents by Inventor Mark Stephen Whorton

Mark Stephen Whorton 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).

  • Orientation control method and system for object in motion
    Patent number: 8090484
    Abstract: An object in motion has a force applied thereto at a point of application. By moving the point of application such that the distance between the object's center-of-mass and the point of application is changed, the object's orientation can be changed/adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Mark Stephen Whorton, John W. Redmon, Jr., Mark D. Cox