Patents by Inventor Fergus MacPherson Noble
Fergus MacPherson Noble 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).
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Publication number: 20240085567Abstract: A system or method for determining a satellite observation for a virtual reference station can include: determining a virtual reference station location, receiving a set of satellite observations at a reference station located at a reference station location, determining a first GNSS correction for the virtual reference station location and a second GNSS correction for the reference station location, and determining the satellite observation for the virtual reference station by combining the set of satellite observations, the first GNSS correction, and the second GNSS correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Anthony Mark Cole, Fergus MacPherson Noble, James Tidd, Sébastien Carcanague
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Publication number: 20240036216Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Patent number: 11867823Abstract: A system or method for generating GNSS corrections can include receiving satellite observations associated with a set of satellites at a reference station, determining atmospheric corrections valid within a geographical area; wherein geographical areas associated with different atmospheric corrections can be overlapping, and wherein the atmospheric corrections can be provided to a GNSS receiver when the locality of the GNSS receiver is within a transmission region of the geographical area.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Lipeles Segal, Mark Fine, Joseph Angelo, Leith Bade, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Patent number: 11860260Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Publication number: 20230204787Abstract: A system or method for generating or distributing GNSS corrections can include or operate to: generate a set of corrections based on satellite observations, wherein each correction of the set of corrections comprises an area associated with the correction, a tag, and correction data; update a set of stored corrections with the set of received corrections based on a tag associated with each correction of the set of stored corrections and the tag associated with each correction of the set of received corrections; and transmit stored corrections of the set of stored corrections to the GNSS receiver when the area associated with the stored corrections matches the locality of the GNSS receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Mark Fine, Benjamin Lipeles Segal, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Publication number: 20230184956Abstract: A system or method for determining a satellite observation for a virtual reference station can include: determining a virtual reference station location, receiving a set of satellite observations at a reference station located at a reference station location, determining a first GNSS correction for the virtual reference station location and a second GNSS correction for the reference station location, and determining the satellite observation for the virtual reference station by combining the set of satellite observations, the first GNSS correction, and the second GNSS correction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Anthony Mark Cole, Fergus MacPherson Noble, James Tidd, Sébastien Carcanague
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Patent number: 11624838Abstract: A system or method for generating or distributing GNSS corrections can include or operate to: generate a set of corrections based on satellite observations, wherein each correction of the set of corrections comprises an area associated with the correction, a tag, and correction data; update a set of stored corrections with the set of received corrections based on a tag associated with each correction of the set of stored corrections and the tag associated with each correction of the set of received corrections; and transmit stored corrections of the set of stored corrections to the GNSS receiver when the area associated with the stored corrections matches the locality of the GNSS receiver.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Mark Fine, Benjamin Lipeles Segal, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Publication number: 20230030332Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Patent number: 11543541Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Publication number: 20220308238Abstract: A system or method for generating GNSS corrections can include receiving satellite observations associated with a set of satellites at a reference station, determining atmospheric corrections valid within a geographical area; wherein geographical areas associated with different atmospheric corrections can be overlapping, and wherein the atmospheric corrections can be provided to a GNSS receiver when the locality of the GNSS receiver is within a transmission region of the geographical area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Lipeles Segal, Mark Fine, Joseph Angelo, Leith Bade, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Publication number: 20220283320Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Patent number: 11378699Abstract: A system or method for generating GNSS corrections can include receiving satellite observations associated with a set of satellites at a reference station, determining atmospheric corrections valid within a geographical area; wherein geographical areas associated with different atmospheric corrections can be overlapping, and wherein the atmospheric corrections can be provided to a GNSS receiver when the locality of the GNSS receiver is within a transmission region of the geographical area.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Lipeles Segal, Mark Fine, Joseph Angelo, Leith Bade, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Patent number: 11372114Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a remote server comprising: a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; and a positioning engine comprising: an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus Macpherson Noble
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Publication number: 20220187475Abstract: A system and method for determining a receiver position can include determining a receiver position based on a set of satellite observations, determining the receiver position based on sensor measurements, determining a satellite observation discontinuity; based on the satellite observation discontinuity, determining a second receiver position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Fergus MacPherson Noble, Sebastien Carcanague, Paul Grgich
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Patent number: 11300689Abstract: A system and method for determining a receiver position can include determining a receiver position based on a set of satellite observations, determining the receiver position based on sensor measurements, determining a satellite observation discontinuity; based on the satellite observation discontinuity, determining a second receiver position.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Fergus MacPherson Noble, Sébastien Carcanague, Paul Grgich
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Publication number: 20220018969Abstract: A system or method for generating or distributing GNSS corrections can include or operate to: generate a set of corrections based on satellite observations, wherein each correction of the set of corrections comprises an area associated with the correction, a tag, and correction data; update a set of stored corrections with the set of received corrections based on a tag associated with each correction of the set of stored corrections and the tag associated with each correction of the set of received corrections; and transmit stored corrections of the set of stored corrections to the GNSS receiver when the area associated with the stored corrections matches the locality of the GNSS receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Mark Fine, Benjamin Lipeles Segal, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Publication number: 20220011446Abstract: A system or method for generating GNSS corrections can include receiving satellite observations associated with a set of satellites at a reference station, determining atmospheric corrections valid within a geographical area; wherein geographical areas associated with different atmospheric corrections can be overlapping, and wherein the atmospheric corrections can be provided to a GNSS receiver when the locality of the GNSS receiver is within a transmission region of the geographical area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Benjamin Lipeles Segal, Mark Fine, Joseph Angelo, Leith Bade, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Publication number: 20210255336Abstract: A system and method for determining a receiver position can include determining a receiver position based on a set of satellite observations, determining the receiver position based on sensor measurements, determining a satellite observation discontinuity; based on the satellite observation discontinuity, determining a second receiver position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Fergus MacPherson Noble, Sébastien Carcanague, Paul Grgich
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Patent number: 11035961Abstract: A method for Real Time Kinematic satellite positioning includes receiving navigation satellite carrier signals, receiving phase correction signals from a reference station, calculating a set of integer phase ambiguities from double-differenced measurements of pseudo-range and phase, and calculating a relative position of the mobile receiver from the set of integer phase ambiguities and the double-differenced measurements of pseudo-range and phase.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Swift Navigation, Inc.Inventors: Ian Maxwell Horn, Fergus MacPherson Noble
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Publication number: 20200408926Abstract: A system for estimating a receiver position with high integrity can include a remote server comprising: a reference station observation monitor configured to: receive a set of reference station observations associated with a set of reference stations, detect a predetermined event, and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a modeling engine configured to generate corrections; a reliability engine configured to validate the corrections; and a positioning engine comprising: an observation monitor configured to: receive a set of satellite observations from a set of global navigation satellites corresponding to at least one satellite constellation; detect a predetermined event; and mitigate an effect of the predetermined event; a carrier phase determination module configured to determine a carrier phase ambiguity of the set of satellite observations; and a position filter configured to estimate a position of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Sebastien Carcanague, Fergus MacPherson Noble