Patents Assigned to Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
  • Functionally and structurally modular parallelogram-shaped spacecraft
    Patent number: 6260804
    Abstract: A functionally and structurally modular, parallelogram-shaped spacecraft. The spacecraft includes a plurality of modules joined to one another along an axis of the spacecraft, wherein each module is devoted to a particular function of the spacecraft, and wherein all of the modules have the same cross-sectional size and geometry. The geometry is approximately a parallelogram in a plane normal to the axis of the spacecraft. The functions include power, processing, propulsion, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
    Inventors: Thomas W. Anderson, F. M. Bay, John Bonham
  • Decision-theoretic satellite communications system
    Patent number: 5995805
    Abstract: A communications system allocates communication bandwidth to calls in such a manner for optimizing network system performance. The system uses knowledge about the state of the past and present network demand, and network resources. Predictions of future demand and future network resources are used to calculate future network performance. Allocation decisions are chosen based on network performance calculations and probabilities of achieving future network states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
    Inventors: Gary H. Ogasawara, Timothy Ju