Patents by Inventor Michael F. Barskey

Michael F. Barskey 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).

  • Systematic vectored thrust calibration method for satellite momentum control
    Patent number: 5765780
    Abstract: A method of simultaneously performing a translational maneuver of a spacecraft by a thruster and dumping momentum from the spacecraft during a time period P. The method entails aligning the thruster along a thrust vector which is fixed during the time period P, wherein the thrust vector is aligned with the center of mass of the spacecraft at a time P/2, and firing the thruster throughout the time period P.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Michael F. Barskey, John F. Yocum, Jr.