Patents by Inventor Robert K. Knapp

Robert K. Knapp 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).

  • Light array for providing passive rendezvous guidance between closing aircraft spacecraft and the like
    Patent number: 4763125
    Abstract: A passive type forward/aft indicator for mounting on an aircraft refueling tanker. The indicator providing the appearance of an ascending liquid thermometer for guiding an aircraft to be refueled. The indicator providing proper longitudinal positioning underneath the tanker. The indicator can be used equally well for space docking and other types of rendezvous missions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Frank J. Newman, Robert K. Knapp, Robert J. Davis