Patents by Inventor Christian Bruccoleri

Christian Bruccoleri 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).

  • High-Update Rate Estimation of Attitude and Angular Rates of a Spacecraft
    Publication number: 20110007167
    Abstract: System and method are provided for estimating attitude and angular rate of a spacecraft with greater accuracy by obtaining star field image data at smaller exposure times and processing the data using algorithms that allow attitude and angular rate to be calculated during the short exposure times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: STARVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Anup B. Katake, Michael G. Jacox, James A. Ochoa, Christian Bruccoleri, John P. Zbranek
  • Method and Apparatus for Automatic Identification of Celestial Bodies
    Publication number: 20060235614
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for automatic identification of celestial bodies comprises an imager and logic encoded in media. The imager is operable to accept incoming light from celestial bodies and produce a digital image. The logic encoded in media is operable to identify centroids of the celestial bodies within the digital image, and identify the celestial bodies by comparing angles derived from the centroids with catalogued values. The imager and the logic encoded in media are contained in a first enclosure. The first enclosure is sized to be held in a hand of a user or in a telescope mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Jacox, James Ochoa, John Zbranek, Brian Wood, Anup Katake, Christian Bruccoleri