Patents by Inventor Edward HANLON

Edward HANLON 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 automated intercept avoidance for spacecraft
    Patent number: 11667407
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the invention address potential co-orbital threats to a spacecraft through the use of a plurality of evasion pattern maneuvers selected to prevent a rendezvous with a potential co-orbital threat from occurring within a finite horizon. Embodiments in accordance with the invention maintain separation from the potential co-orbital threat while minimizing a defending spacecraft's fuel consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Oleg Yakimenko, Edward Hanlon
  • System and Method for Automated Intercept Avoidance for Spacecraft
    Publication number: 20200354089
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the invention address potential co-orbital threats to a spacecraft through the use of a plurality of evasion pattern maneuvers selected to prevent a rendezvous with a potential co-orbital threat from occurring within a finite horizon. Embodiments in accordance with the invention maintain separation from the potential co-orbital threat while minimizing a defending spacecraft's fuel consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Oleg YAKIMENKO, Edward HANLON