Patents by Inventor PETE JOHNSON

PETE JOHNSON 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).

  • Satellite-Based Source of Positioning System-Independent Position Navigation and Time
    Publication number: 20260043927
    Abstract: For global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-independent operation of auxiliary PNT systems, one or more ground stations of the auxiliary system have access to a non-GNSS source of precision timing. That source and known locations of the ground stations may be used to derive timing corrections to account for imperfect clocks in the satellites for non-purpose-built satellite systems being used for PNT. Crosslinks between satellites and/or propagation of timing correction through other ground stations are used to better control the timing and resulting precession of PNT in the PNT auxiliary system. The timing correction may be provided as a service to end users, other constellations, and/or other satellite operators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: H. Stewart COBB, Mark HARGROVE, Jerry GOETSCH, Gregory GUTT, Dan HIGGINS, Pete JOHNSON, Trevor LANDON, David G. LAWRENCE, Michael L. O’CONNOR, Mark PEDERSEN, Rachel SCHMALZRIED, Francois TREMBLAY
  • Satellite-based source of positioning system-independent position navigation and time
    Patent number: 12032075
    Abstract: For global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-independent operation of auxiliary PNT systems, one or more ground stations of the auxiliary system have access to a non-GNSS source of precision timing. That source and known locations of the ground stations may be used to derive timing corrections to account for imperfect clocks in the satellites for non-purpose-built satellite systems being used for PNT. Crosslinks between satellites and/or propagation of timing correction through other ground stations are used to better control the timing and resulting precession of PNT in the PNT auxiliary system. The timing correction may be provided as a service to end users, other constellations, and/or other satellite operators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Satelles, Inc.
    Inventors: H. Stewart Cobb, Mark Hargrove, Jerry Goetsch, Gregory Gutt, Dan Higgins, Pete Johnson, Trevor Landon, David G. Lawrence, Michael L. O'Connor, Mark Pedersen, Rachel Schmalzried, Francois Tremblay
  • SATELLITE-BASED SOURCE OF POSITIONING SYSTEM-INDEPENDENT POSITION NAVIGATION AND TIME
    Publication number: 20230194727
    Abstract: For global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-independent operation of auxiliary PNT systems, one or more ground stations of the auxiliary system have access to a non-GNSS source of precision timing. That source and known locations of the ground stations may be used to derive timing corrections to account for imperfect clocks in the satellites for non-purpose-built satellite systems being used for PNT. Crosslinks between satellites and/or propagation of timing correction through other ground stations are used to better control the timing and resulting precession of PNT in the PNT auxiliary system. The timing correction may be provided as a service to end users, other constellations, and/or other satellite operators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: H. STEWART COBB, MARK HARGROVE, JERRY GOETSCH, GREGORY GUTT, DAN HIGGINS, PETE JOHNSON, TREVOR LANDON, DAVID G. LAWRENCE, MICHAEL L. O'CONNOR, MARK PEDERSEN, RACHEL SCHMALZRIED, FRANCOIS TREMBLAY