Patents by Inventor James E. Tullock

James E. Tullock 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).

  • Video telemetry system for a satellite
    Patent number: 6384860
    Abstract: A video telemetry system for monitoring the deployment of an apparatus coupled to a satellite body includes a camera that produces a video signal. A video compressor is coupled to the camera and digitally compresses the video signal into a digitally compressed video signal. A modulator is coupled to the compressor for modulating the compressed video signal. An antenna is coupled to the modulator for converting the compressed video signal into an RF video signal and transmitting the RF video signal to a ground station or other means for monitoring the signal, particularly during a deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: James E. Tullock, John R. Murphy