Patents by Inventor Christopher Hereward Buck

Christopher Hereward Buck 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).

  • Method for producing map images of surface sea current velocity vectors and altimetric radar system using the method
    Patent number: 7482970
    Abstract: A method for producing map images of current velocity vectors at the surface sea is described in which beams of electromagnetic waves are emitted towards the surface using a system, towards the left forward and right forward sides of the track of the system, and towards the left aft and right aft sides of the track, from two antennas at a distance from each other along the direction of the track and along a direction perpendicular to the track, and values of roll angle and length of the antenna base connecting the two antennas are determined using differential interferometries applied to the electromagnetic waves reflected by the surface between beams emitted forwards and backwards, the map images being built up using an along-track type differential interferometry, using roll angle and antenna base length values obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Agence Spatiale Europeenne
    Inventor: Christopher Hereward Buck