Patents by Inventor Damien FORESTIER

Damien FORESTIER 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 positioning a star tracker on a structure
    Patent number: 9835711
    Abstract: A device for positioning a functional trihedron of a star tracker in a reference trihedron tied to a structure on which the star tracker is mounted comprises: a fixing interface to connect the device to the star tracker, a set of geometric markers configured to, by means of an optical measurement instrument tied to the structure, position a marker tied to the device in the reference marker tied to the structure, an optical simulator comprising a set of optical markers to be measured by the star tracker, making it possible to position the functional trihedron of the star tracker in the trihedron tied to the device, the measurements of position of the functional trihedron in the trihedron tied to the device, and of position of the trihedron tied to the device in the reference trihedron, making it possible to position by calculation the functional trihedron in the reference trihedron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Sébastien Dazin, Fabio Di Giorgio, Damien Forestier
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A STAR TRACKER ON A STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160097834
    Abstract: A device for positioning a functional trihedron of a star tracker in a reference trihedron tied to a structure on which the star tracker is mounted comprises: a fixing interface to connect the device to the star tracker, a set of geometric markers configured to, by means of an optical measurement instrument tied to the structure, position a marker tied to the device in the reference marker tied to the structure, an optical simulator comprising a set of optical markers to be measured by the star tracker, making it possible to position the functional trihedron of the star tracker in the trihedron tied to the device, the measurements of position of the functional trihedron in the trihedron tied to the device, and of position of the trihedron tied to the device in the reference trihedron, making it possible to position by calculation the functional trihedron in the reference trihedron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Sébastien DAZIN, Fabio DI GIORGIO, Damien FORESTIER
  • Device and method for deorbiting of a satellite
    Patent number: 9284071
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deorbiting of satellites in low orbit that have entered safe hold mode. A device makes it possible to decide in an autonomous manner and on the basis of information existing in the satellite, when and where to trigger a series of short thruster manoeuvres to modify the satellite orbit with the aim of deorbiting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Damien Forestier, Laurent Houis, Sebastien Herbiniere
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEORBITING OF A SATELLITE
    Publication number: 20140034784
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deorbiting of satellites in low orbit that have entered safe hold mode. A device makes it possible to decide in an autonomous manner and on the basis of information existing in the satellite, when and where to trigger a series of short thruster manoeuvres to modify the satellite orbit with the aim of deorbiting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Damien FORESTIER, Laurent HOUIS, Sebastien HERBINIERE