Patents Assigned to SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
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Publication number: 20180364393Abstract: A constellation of individual satellites are employed to concurrently collect occultation data from multiple GPSS originating signals that pass through atmospheric sections of interest. By coordinating the collection and processing of the data using state of the art receivers on a constellation of low earth orbit satellites and networked processing, highly accurate calculation of atmospheric conditions and related future weather events are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Spire Global Inc.Inventor: Peter PLATZER
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Publication number: 20180278323Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to systems and methods for tasking satellite constellations. A method is disclosed herein for receiving, from a resource database of a satellite control system, knowledge data corresponding to a plurality of components associated with a satellite constellation communications system. The plurality of components can include one or more satellites associated with a constellation. The method includes processing the knowledge data according at least one received mission objective. Processing the knowledge data can include determining a status of at least one satellite in the constellation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Spire Global, Inc.Inventors: Jesse Trutna, Roshan Jobanputra, Robert Deaton
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Patent number: 10054686Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to systems and methods for managing one or more ground stations that track satellites. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores information of a ground station at a first position at a first time. A processor receives from a sensor information of the ground station at a second position at a second time. The processor detects an anomaly of a positional characteristic of the ground station based on a difference between the first position and the second position. The processor outputs an instruction to calibrate the ground station based on the detected anomaly.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Roshan Jobanputra, Jesse Trutna, David Patterson
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Patent number: 10020876Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to systems and methods for tasking satellite constellations. A method is disclosed herein for receiving, from a resource database of a satellite control system, knowledge data corresponding to a plurality of components associated with a satellite constellation communications system. The plurality of components can include one or more satellites associated with a constellation. The method includes processing the knowledge data according to at least one received mission objective. Processing the knowledge data can include determining a status of at least one satellite in the constellation.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL INC.Inventors: Jesse Trutna, Roshan Jobanputra, Robert Deaton
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Patent number: 9971062Abstract: A constellation of individual satellites are employed to concurrently collect occultation data from multiple GPSS originating signals that pass through atmospheric sections of interest. By coordinating the collection and processing of the data using state of the art receivers on a constellation of low earth orbit satellites and networked processing, highly accurate calculation of atmospheric conditions and related future weather events are possible.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Peter Platzer
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Patent number: 9919814Abstract: A power distribution system and a method thereof regulate power distribution in a small form factor satellite flight system. The power distribution system may include a power source and a plurality of power channels. The power channels may distribute power from the power source to a plurality of systems in the small form factor satellite flight system. A processor may monitor power availability of the power source. The processor may also collect housekeeping information of the plurality of systems in the small form factor satellite flight system. The processor may regulate the power channels based on the power availability and the housekeeping information.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Jeroen Cappaert, Bryan Wong
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Patent number: 9830297Abstract: A cubesat communications system includes an on-board computer implemented on a hardware platform. The on-board computer may include a system on module having a processor and a memory storing “boot” information. The on-board computer may also include a plurality of hardware interfaces implemented on the hardware platform to facilitate communication between the processor and a plurality of peripherals external to the on-board computer. The on-board computer may have a backplane having a plurality of connectors connecting the processor to the peripherals.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Jeroen Cappaert, Jesse Trutna, Nicholas Shrake
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Patent number: 9787465Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems and methods for data alignment without requiring an external synchronizing trigger. A method is provided that can include receiving a signal that represents a plurality of frames, each of the plurality of the frames include an optional data portion and a predetermined portion. The method includes sampling and buffering at least a portion of the received signal to produce a buffered digital sequence. The method includes processing, by a sequence alignment module, the buffered digital sequence using a known sequence, where the known sequence corresponds to the predetermined portion. The method includes determining, using the sequence alignment module, respective positions of the buffered digital sequence corresponding to the known sequence, comparing the known sequence with the buffered digital sequence at the respective determined positions, and outputting one or more parameters based at least in part on the comparing.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL INC.Inventor: Harrison Caudill
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Publication number: 20170272150Abstract: A cubesat communication system implementing addressable data packet for transmitting information collected by the cubesat to one or more receive-only ground stations. The cubesat may transmit information to the receive-only ground stations according to a scheduler. The receive-only ground stations may receive information from the cubesat without sending any commands to the cubesat to prompt transmission and re-transmit to a central common station using a bent pipe streaming protocol. Information between the cubesat and the ground station may be transmitted via a connectionless, datagram network protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jesse Trutna, Jeroen Cappaert
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Patent number: 9755732Abstract: A method is provided that can include designating as a control node, a first communication node of a plurality of communication nodes associated with a satellite communications system. The method can include, designating as a listening node, a second communication node of the plurality of communication nodes. The listening node is responsive to instructions provided by the control node. The method includes receiving, at a tuning module, one or more input tuning factors, wherein the one or more input tuning factors can include at least a resource burden factor. Responsive to receiving the one or more input tuning factors, the method includes adjusting by the tuning module, one or more tunable output parameters. The method includes sending, from the control node to the listening node, instructions comprising one or more of the tunable output parameters, and executing the instructions at the listening node.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL INC.Inventor: Harrison Caudill
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Publication number: 20170242064Abstract: A back-plane connector connects component boards for a cubesat with a processing unit and a board connector electrically connected to the back-plane connector. The board connector mates with complimentary connectors on the component boards. The arrangement facilitates assembly, testing and operational reliability. An image capture system may be included and has an image capture device with a multiplexer for interactive collection and storage of image and video data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Joel Spark, Jeroen Cappaert
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Publication number: 20170192095Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to systems and methods for managing one or more ground stations that track satellites. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium stores information of a ground station at a first position at a first time. A processor receives from a sensor information of the ground station at a second position at a second time. The processor detects an anomaly of a positional characteristic of the ground station based on a difference between the first position and the second position. The processor outputs an instruction to calibrate the ground station based on the detected anomaly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Spire Global, Inc.Inventors: Roshan Jobanputra, Jesse Trutna, David Patterson
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Patent number: 9678136Abstract: A back-plane connector connects component boards for a cubesat with a processing unit and a board connector electrically connected to the back-plane connector. The board connector mates with complimentary connectors on the component boards. The arrangement facilitates assembly, testing and operational reliability. An image capture system may be included and has an image capture device with a multiplexer for interactive collection and storage of image and video data.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Joel Spark, Jeroen Cappaert
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Patent number: 9673889Abstract: A cubesat communication system implementing addressable data packet for transmitting information collected by the cubesat to one or more receive-only ground stations. The cubesat may transmit information to the receive-only ground stations according to a scheduler. The receive-only ground stations may receive information from the cubesat without sending any commands to the cubesat to prompt transmission and re-transmit to a central common station using a bent pipe streaming protocol. Information between the cubesat and the ground station may be transmitted via a connectionless, datagram network protocol.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jesse Trutna, Jeroen Cappaert
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Patent number: 9664726Abstract: A cubesat design includes selected subsystems for managing communications to other satellites and ground stations. In one embodiment, the subsystem includes a deployable antenna having compact size and low weight that reliably releases and detects an extended antenna after launch.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jeroen Cappaert
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Patent number: 9519873Abstract: A satellite support and administration system includes a web based portal to allow widespread user access to advanced satellite technology at extremely low costs. The system supports the sequential launch of increasingly sophisticated satellites having limited life spans. Each satellite is equipped with a powerful array of sensors for space based measurement of scientifically and commercially important phenomena. A ground based platform supports and encourages the development of software and custom applications to operate experiments utilizing the processors and sensor array on the satellite.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventor: Peter Platzer
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Publication number: 20160253284Abstract: A cubesat communications system includes an on-board computer implemented on a hardware platform. The on-board computer may include a system on module having a processor and a memory storing “boot” information. The on-board computer may also include a plurality of hardware interfaces implemented on the hardware platform to facilitate communication between the processor and a plurality of peripherals external to the on-board computer. The on-board computer may have a backplane having a plurality of connectors connecting the processor to the peripherals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Spire Global, Inc.Inventors: Jeroen Cappaert, Jesse Trutna, Nicholas Shrake
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Publication number: 20160251092Abstract: A power distribution system and a method thereof regulate power distribution in a small form factor satellite flight system. The power distribution system may include a power source and a plurality of power channels. The power channels may distribute power from the power source to a plurality of systems in the small form factor satellite flight system. A processor may monitor power availability of the power source. The processor may also collect housekeeping information of the plurality of systems in the small form factor satellite flight system. The processor may regulate the power channels based on the power availability and the housekeeping information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Jeroen Cappaert, Bryan Wong
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Publication number: 20160111774Abstract: A cubesat design includes selected subsystems for managing communications to other satellites and ground stations. In one embodiment, the subsystem includes a deployable antenna having compact size and low weight that reliably releases and detects an extended antenna after launch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jeroen Cappaert
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Publication number: 20160109501Abstract: A back-plane connector connects component boards for a cubesat with a processing unit and a board connector electrically connected to the back-plane connector. The board connector mates with complimentary connectors on the component boards. The arrangement facilitates assembly, testing and operational reliability. An image capture system may be included and has an image capture device with a multiplexer for interactive collection and storage of image and video data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.Inventors: Joel Spark, Jeroen Cappaert