Patents by Inventor David Mishne

David Mishne 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).

  • Low orbit missile-shaped satellite for electro-optical earth surveillance and other missions
    Patent number: 7961386
    Abstract: A low orbit optical imaging satellite has a long thin satellite body housing an optical telescope arrangement. A major part of the telescope arrangement has its optical axis roughly parallel to the direction of elongation and includes a mirror arrangement deployed to direct a line of sight of the optical telescope out sideways from the direction of elongation. The transverse dimensions of the satellite body are preferably minimized to be close to the optical aperture dimension of the optical telescope, thereby providing a high ballistic coefficient and high orbit lifetime for orbits in the low thermosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Yochay Danziger, David Mishne, Nehemia Miller
  • LOW ORBIT MISSILE-SHAPED SATELLITE FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL EARTH SURVEILLANCE AND OTHER MISSIONS
    Publication number: 20090251773
    Abstract: A low orbit optical imaging satellite has a long thin satellite body housing an optical telescope arrangement. A major part of the telescope arrangement has its optical axis roughly parallel to the direction of elongation and includes a mirror arrangement deployed to direct a line of sight of the optical telescope out sideways from the direction of elongation. The transverse dimensions of the satellite body are preferably minimized to be close to the optical aperture dimension of the optical telescope, thereby providing a high ballistic coefficient and high orbit lifetime for orbits in the low thermosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Yochay Danziger, David Mishne, Nehemia Miller