Patents by Inventor Nicholas Shrake

Nicholas Shrake 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).

  • Patent number: 9830297
    Abstract: A cubesat communications system includes an on-board computer implemented on a hardware platform. The on-board computer may include a system on module having a processor and a memory storing “boot” information. The on-board computer may also include a plurality of hardware interfaces implemented on the hardware platform to facilitate communication between the processor and a plurality of peripherals external to the on-board computer. The on-board computer may have a backplane having a plurality of connectors connecting the processor to the peripherals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeroen Cappaert, Jesse Trutna, Nicholas Shrake
  • Publication number: 20160253284
    Abstract: A cubesat communications system includes an on-board computer implemented on a hardware platform. The on-board computer may include a system on module having a processor and a memory storing “boot” information. The on-board computer may also include a plurality of hardware interfaces implemented on the hardware platform to facilitate communication between the processor and a plurality of peripherals external to the on-board computer. The on-board computer may have a backplane having a plurality of connectors connecting the processor to the peripherals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: Spire Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeroen Cappaert, Jesse Trutna, Nicholas Shrake