Patents by Inventor Patrick W. Binning

Patrick W. Binning 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: 6085128
    Abstract: The orbit/covariance estimation and analysis (OCEAN) technique utilizes ground station observations collected from satellites passing overhead and estimates the positions, velocities, and other parameters of multiple satellites. It also estimates parameters for other elements, such as the locations of ground stations and measurement biases. The technique utilizes recorded observations (e.g., range, Doppler) and measurements from various sources as inputs to a weighted least squares batch estimation algorithm used in iterative fashion to estimate each parameter, with or without a priori knowledge of the errors involved with each observed parameter. The process is completed once the residual, the difference between the estimated parameter and the observed parameter, satisfies the tolerance defined by the user. Using the results of the estimation process or a predefined initial condition file, the OCEAN program can also generate a predicted trajectory (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jay W. Middour, Mark T. Soyka, Robert R. Dasenbrock, Peter J. Melvin, Henry M. Pickard, Patrick W. Binning