Patents by Inventor Alessandro Cricenti

Alessandro Cricenti 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).

  • Innovative orbit design for earth observation space missions
    Patent number: 9977125
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for reducing the costs of a satellite remote sensing service. The method comprises providing a satellite remote sensing system that includes only one satellite equipped with a sensor configured to acquire images of areas of the earth's surface, the satellite remote sensing system being designed to provide a satellite remote sensing service based on the images acquired by the sensor on board the satellite. In particular, the satellite follows a predefined orbit around the earth with an orbit repeat cycle shorter than three days, whereby a satellite remote sensing service with very good time performance, excellent interferometric capabilities and with drastically reduced costs is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA S.P.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Fabio Di Giorgio, Andrea Francioni, Alessandro Cricenti
  • Innovative Orbit Design For Earth Observation Space Missions
    Publication number: 20150346336
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for reducing the costs of a satellite remote sensing service. The method comprises providing a satellite remote sensing system that includes only one satellite equipped with a sensor configured to acquire images of areas of the earth's surface, the satellite remote sensing system being designed to provide a satellite remote sensing service based on the images acquired by the sensor on board the satellite. In particular, the satellite follows a predefined orbit around the earth with an orbit repeat cycle shorter than three days, whereby a satellite remote sensing service with very good time performance, excellent interferometric capabilities and with drastically reduced costs is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Fabio Di Giorgio, Andrea Francioni, Alessandro Cricenti