Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Y. Tien

Jeffrey Y. Tien 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).

  • Autonomous formation flying sensor
    Patent number: 6072433
    Abstract: An autonomous formation flying sensor for precise autonomous determination and control of the relative position and attitude for a formation of moving objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Young, Stephen M. Lichten, Jeffrey Y. Tien, Charles E. Dunn, Bruce J. Haines, Kenneth H. Lau