Patents by Inventor Marcel Abele

Marcel Abele 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing integrity information for users of a global navigation system
    Patent number: 8200430
    Abstract: In a method for providing integrity information for users of a global navigation system, which comprises several space vehicles like satellites transmitting information to a device for position detection, the transmitted information comprises first information from the global navigation system about the accuracy of a signal in space error SISE of a faulty space vehicle, and second information whether or not the global navigation system assesses the faulty space vehicle as faulty. The invention is based on the assumption how exact a fault can be detected, so that performance the global navigation system can be increased; and no unfounded assumption is used which improves the quality of service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: European Space Agency
    Inventors: Hans L. Trautenberg, Veit Oehler, Marcel Abele, Bruno Lobert
  • Method and Apparatus for Providing Integrity Information for Users of a Global Navigation System
    Publication number: 20080288167
    Abstract: In a method for providing integrity information for users of a global navigation system, which comprises several space vehicles like satellites transmitting information to a device for position detection, the transmitted information comprises first information from the global navigation system about the accuracy of a signal in space error SISE of a faulty space vehicle, and second information whether or not the global navigation system assesses the faulty space vehicle as faulty. The invention is based on the assumption how exact a fault can be detected, so that performance the global navigation system can be increased; and no unfounded assumption is used which improves the quality of service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: ASTRIUM GmbH
    Inventors: Hans L. Trautenberg, Veit Oehler, Marcel Abele, Bruno Lobert