Patents by Inventor David Whipps

David Whipps 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).

  • Publication number: 20060103926
    Abstract: The present invention provides a telescope system having enhanced capabilities for configuring and calibrating a telescope, operation and control of the telescope, and viewing of images from the telescope. The present invention employs a control system for controlling the position and orientation of the telescope. In one embodiment, the system uses GPS systems and the like to determine the position of the telescope. The system may use either the light detected by the telescope or measurements of stars within the field of view to determine the orientation of the telescope. Following calibration, the user may operate a control system to reorient the telescope to a desired field of view. Further, the user may operate software that allows the user to select stars, constellations, or other objects of interest. Based on this selection, the system operates the telescope to alter it field of view to the view the selected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Seth Meyers, David Whipps