Patents by Inventor Paul L. Graziani

Paul L. Graziani 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 alerting a user regarding the position of a satellite
    Patent number: 6160509
    Abstract: An method and apparatus and method for determining the position of a satellite overhead by a user using portable computation equipment. The invention uses a portable computational equipment that can be as small as a digital wristwatch or portable computer. Data concerning satellite position is calculated using more robust calculation equipment such as PC and the like. The information on satellite location and timing is downloaded from the PC to the portable calculation equipment for later access in the field by the user. In an alternate embodiment, the orbital determinations can be downloaded to a remote unit for playback in the field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Analytical Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul L. Graziani, Douglas J. Claffey