Patents by Inventor Craig P. Mueggenberg

Craig P. Mueggenberg 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).

  • Apparatus and method for determining whether a vehicle is located in a spot beam
    Patent number: 6202317
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the inclusion or exclusion of a current position of an aircraft within a satellite communication spot beam, which uses a technique of slightly moving the position being checked for inclusion, when it is determined that a ray drawn from the current position is coextensive with an endpoint of any line segment making up a boundary of the spot beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig P. Mueggenberg