Patents by Inventor Rick Hedrick

Rick Hedrick 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).

  • Patent number: 6369942
    Abstract: A mounting and tracking system for telescopes receives date, time, and geographical position data and, in response, automatically selects and points the telescope to a first alignment star. The user completes the exact centering of the first alignment star. Based on the date, time, and geographical position data, the telescope automatically selects and points to a second alignment star. After the user completes the exact centering of the second alignment star the system automatically points to and tracks any of a large number of celestial bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventors: Rick Hedrick, Manishi Gupta, James Barnaby
  • Patent number: D438221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventors: Rick Hedrick, Manishi Gupta, John Goodin, Joseph R. Garrison, Jr.
  • Patent number: D454899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Celestron International
    Inventors: Rick Hedrick, Manishi Gupta, Joseph R. Garrison