Patents by Inventor Daniele Mortari

Daniele Mortari 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).

  • System and method for attitude determination based on optical imaging
    Patent number: 6556351
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provide for receiving a first set of optical data from a first field of view and receiving a second set of optical data from a second field of view. A portion of the first set of optical data is communicated and a portion of the second set of optical data is reflected, both toward an optical combiner. The optical combiner then focuses the portions onto the image plane such that information at the image plane that is associated with the first and second fields of view is received by an optical detector and used to determine an attitude characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: John L. Junkins, Thomas C. Pollock, Daniele Mortari