Patents by Inventor Martin Kassebom

Martin Kassebom 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, satellite, and a system or an arrangement with at least one satellite for detecting natural or artificial objects, and the use thereof in the execution of said method
    Patent number: 9284074
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a satellite, and a system or an arrangement with at least one satellite for detecting flying objects that are located in the vicinity of a planet, planetoid or similar celestial bodies. The invention further relates to the use thereof for carrying out said method and particularly to a constellation of LEO satellites (LEO=Low Earth Orbit) as an early warning of ballistic missiles, wherein said constellation comprises only satellites on equatorial orbits or orbits with low inclination. Satellite constellations in the low earth orbit (LEO) for missile detection are used for early warning of ballistic missiles, either by detecting the combustion phase of the flying object or by detection during the free-flight phase. The viewing direction of the sensors can be directed directly toward the earth or at an angle past the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: OHB System AG
    Inventors: Gerd Hofschuster, Sascha Mahal, Martin Kassebom
  • METHOD, SATELLITE, AND A SYSTEM OR AN ARRANGEMENT WITH AT LEAST ONE SATELLITE FOR DETECTING NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL OBJECTS, AND THE USE THEREOF IN THE EXECUTION OF SAID METHOD
    Publication number: 20100038490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a satellite, and a system or an arrangement with at least one satellite for detecting flying objects that are located in the vicinity of a planet, planetoid or similar celestial bodies. The invention further relates to the use thereof for carrying out said method and particularly to a constellation of LEO satellites (LEO=Low Earth Orbit) as an early warning of ballistic missiles, wherein said constellation comprises only satellites on equatorial orbits or orbits with low inclination. Satellite constellations in the low earth orbit (LEO) for missile detection are used for early warning of ballistic missiles, either by detecting the combustion phase of the flying object or by detection during the free-flight phase. The viewing direction of the sensors can be directed directly toward the earth or at an angle past the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: OHB ORBITALE HOCHTECHNOLOGIE BREMEN-SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Gerd Hofschuster, Sascha Mahal, Martin Kassebom