Patents by Inventor Anais Ardan

Anais Ardan 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).

  • Device and method for determining the attitude of a satellite, and satellite carrying such a device
    Patent number: 10393546
    Abstract: A device for determining the attitude or variation in attitude of a satellite fitted with an attitude control system comprising at least one inertial actuator. The inertial actuator comprises a rotary element mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation. The rotation of the rotary element is controlled to generate a torque to control controlling the attitude of the satellite. The angular sensor of the device measures the angular rotation of the rotary element about its axis of rotation. The computation unit determines the attitude or variation in attitude of the satellite induced by the rotation of the rotary element as a function of the measurements of angular rotation of the rotary element by the angular sensor. A satellite carrying such a device and a method for determining the attitude or variation in attitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Defence And Space SAS
    Inventors: Kristen Lagadec, Anais Ardan
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ATTITUDE OF A SATELLITE, AND SATELLITE CARRYING SUCH A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150088453
    Abstract: A device for determining the attitude or variation in attitude of a satellite fitted with an attitude control system comprising at least one inertial actuator. The inertial actuator comprises a rotary element mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation. The rotation of the rotary element is controlled to generate a torque to control controlling the attitude of the satellite. The angular sensor of the device measures the angular rotation of the rotary element about its axis of rotation. The computation unit determines the attitude or variation in attitude of the satellite induced by the rotation of the rotary element as a function of the measurements of angular rotation of the rotary element by the angular sensor. A satellite carrying such a device and a method for determining the attitude or variation in attitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Airbus Defence And Space SAS
    Inventors: Kristen Lagadec, Anaïs Ardan