Patents by Inventor Peter Platzer

Peter Platzer 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: 11728886
    Abstract: A cubesat communication system implementing addressable data packet for transmitting information collected by the cubesat to one or more receive-only ground stations. The cubesat may transmit information to the receive-only ground stations according to a scheduler. The receive-only ground stations may receive information from the cubesat without sending any commands to the cubesat to prompt transmission and re-transmit to a central common station using a bent pipe streaming protocol. Information between the cubesat and the ground station may be transmitted via a connectionless, datagram network protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL SUBSIDIARY, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jesse Trutna, Jeroen Cappaert
  • Patent number: 11156723
    Abstract: Methods and systems detect physical locations of vessels. A first satellite includes a first image sensor. A second satellite includes a second image sensor. The processor receives a first image of a target area from the first image sensor, and a second image of the target area from the second image sensor. Both images are taken within a predetermined time frame. The processor performs image recognition to identify a vessel that appears in both the first image and the second image. The processor receives the first satellite's location and orientation when the first image is taken and the second satellite's location and orientation when the second image is taken. Each satellite's location and orientation are determined by the satellite's geographic determination module. The processor determines the vessel's location by performing triangulation based on the first satellite's location and orientation and the second satellite's location and orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL SUBSIDIARY, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Pierre-Damien Vaujour
  • Publication number: 20210273720
    Abstract: A cubesat communication system implementing addressable data packet for transmitting information collected by the cubesat to one or more receive-only ground stations. The cubesat may transmit information to the receive-only ground stations according to a scheduler. The receive-only ground stations may receive information from the cubesat without sending any commands to the cubesat to prompt transmission and re-transmit to a central common station using a bent pipe streaming protocol. Information between the cubesat and the ground station may be transmitted via a connectionless, datagram network protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Spire Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jesse Trutna, Jeroen Cappaert
  • Patent number: 11012148
    Abstract: A cubesat communication system implementing addressable data packet for transmitting information collected by the cubesat to one or more receive-only ground stations. The cubesat may transmit information to the receive-only ground stations according to a scheduler. The receive-only ground stations may receive information from the cubesat without sending any commands to the cubesat to prompt transmission and re-transmit to a central common station using a bent pipe streaming protocol. Information between the cubesat and the ground station may be transmitted via a connectionless, datagram network protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jesse Trutna, Jeroen Cappaert
  • Patent number: 10545243
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to systems and methods for determining three-dimensional atmospheric and ionospheric density using refraction of electromagnetic waves. A method is provided for receiving, at a processing system, and from a plurality of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) stations, navigation data corresponding to computed positions of the plurality of GNSS stations. The method can further include determining, based at least in part on received navigation data and received GNSS transmitter information, ionosphere and atmosphere refractivity corresponding to intersections of two or more GNSS signals. The method can include calculating, based on the determined 3D density states, data fields of a model representing the three-3D density states. The method can include transmitting position adjustment data to calibrate a navigation position of at least one of the plurality of the GNSS stations based at least in part on the calculated data fields of the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander E. MacDonald, Peter Platzer
  • Publication number: 20190285756
    Abstract: Methods and systems detect physical locations of vessels. A first satellite includes a first image sensor. A second satellite includes a second image sensor. The processor receives a first image of a target area from the first image sensor, and a second image of the target area from the second image sensor. Both images are taken within a predetermined time frame. The processor performs image recognition to identify a vessel that appears in both the first image and the second image. The processor receives the first satellite's location and orientation when the first image is taken and the second satellite's location and orientation when the second image is taken. Each satellite's location and orientation are determined by the satellite's geographic determination module. The processor determines the vessel's location by performing triangulation based on the first satellite's location and orientation and the second satellite's location and orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Peter PLATZER, Pierre-Damien VAUJOUR
  • Patent number: 10379260
    Abstract: A constellation of individual satellites are employed to concurrently collect occultation data from multiple GPSS originating signals that pass through atmospheric sections of interest. By coordinating the collection and processing of the data using state of the art receivers on a constellation of low earth orbit satellites and networked processing, highly accurate calculation of atmospheric conditions and related future weather events are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Spire Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Platzer
  • Patent number: 10330794
    Abstract: Methods and systems detect physical locations of vessels. A first satellite includes a first image sensor. A second satellite includes a second image sensor. The processor receives a first image of a target area from the first image sensor, and a second image of the target area from the second image sensor. Both images are taken within a predetermined time frame. The processor performs image recognition to identify a vessel that appears in both the first image and the second image. The processor receives the first satellite's location and orientation when the first image is taken and the second satellite's location and orientation when the second image is taken. Each satellite's location and orientation are determined by the satellite's geographic determination module. The processor determines the vessel's location by performing triangulation based on the first satellite's location and orientation and the second satellite's location and orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Pierre-Damien Vaujour
  • Publication number: 20190146092
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to systems and methods for determining three-dimensional atmospheric and ionospheric density using refraction of electromagnetic waves. A method is provided for receiving, at a processing system, and from a plurality of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) stations, navigation data corresponding to computed positions of the plurality of GNSS stations. The method can further include determining, based at least in part on received navigation data and received GNSS transmitter information, ionosphere and atmosphere refractivity corresponding to intersections of two or more GNSS signals. The method can include calculating, based on the determined 3D density states, data fields of a model representing the three-3D density states. The method can include transmitting position adjustment data to calibrate a navigation position of at least one of the plurality of the GNSS stations based at least in part on the calculated data fields of the model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander E. MacDonald, Peter Platzer
  • Publication number: 20180364393
    Abstract: A constellation of individual satellites are employed to concurrently collect occultation data from multiple GPSS originating signals that pass through atmospheric sections of interest. By coordinating the collection and processing of the data using state of the art receivers on a constellation of low earth orbit satellites and networked processing, highly accurate calculation of atmospheric conditions and related future weather events are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Spire Global Inc.
    Inventor: Peter PLATZER
  • Patent number: 9998714
    Abstract: A device and a method for detecting, monitoring and/or controlling racing vehicles on a racetrack, having a camera for monitoring when a predetermined track section is crossed, a recording device for recording the images provided by the camera, a recording control device for automatically recording the images provided by the camera only during a specific time window within which the crossing of the track section, and a sensor device for detecting the crossing of the track section. A marking device generates a marking for a recorded image as a function of a sensor signal of the sensor device and the occurrence thereof in the specific time window. The marking is stored in an event list. An image of interest can be simply selected on the basis of the associated marking, without the images which are provided by the camera having to be evaluated themselves for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventor: Peter Platzer
  • Patent number: 9971062
    Abstract: A constellation of individual satellites are employed to concurrently collect occultation data from multiple GPSS originating signals that pass through atmospheric sections of interest. By coordinating the collection and processing of the data using state of the art receivers on a constellation of low earth orbit satellites and networked processing, highly accurate calculation of atmospheric conditions and related future weather events are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventor: Peter Platzer
  • Publication number: 20170285178
    Abstract: Methods and systems detect physical locations of vessels. A first satellite includes a first image sensor. A second satellite includes a second image sensor. The processor receives a first image of a target area from the first image sensor, and a second image of the target area from the second image sensor. Both images are taken within a predetermined time frame. The processor performs image recognition to identify a vessel that appears in both the first image and the second image. The processor receives the first satellite's location and orientation when the first image is taken and the second satellite's location and orientation when the second image is taken. Each satellite's location and orientation are determined by the satellite's geographic determination module. The processor determines the vessel's location by performing triangulation based on the first satellite's location and orientation and the second satellite's location and orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Peter PLATZER, Pierre-Damien VAUJOUR
  • Publication number: 20170272150
    Abstract: A cubesat communication system implementing addressable data packet for transmitting information collected by the cubesat to one or more receive-only ground stations. The cubesat may transmit information to the receive-only ground stations according to a scheduler. The receive-only ground stations may receive information from the cubesat without sending any commands to the cubesat to prompt transmission and re-transmit to a central common station using a bent pipe streaming protocol. Information between the cubesat and the ground station may be transmitted via a connectionless, datagram network protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jesse Trutna, Jeroen Cappaert
  • Publication number: 20170195642
    Abstract: A device and a method for detecting, monitoring and/or controlling racing vehicles on a racetrack, having a camera for monitoring when a predetermined track section is crossed, a recording device for recording the images provided by the camera, a recording control device for automatically recording the images provided by the camera only during a specific time window within which the crossing of the track section, and a sensor device for detecting the crossing of the track section. A marking device generates a marking for a recorded image as a function of a sensor signal of the sensor device and the occurrence thereof in the specific time window. The marking is stored in an event list. An image of interest can be simply selected on the basis of the associated marking, without the images which are provided by the camera having to be evaluated themselves for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: AMUSYS AMUSEMENT SYSTEMS ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Peter Platzer
  • Patent number: 9673889
    Abstract: A cubesat communication system implementing addressable data packet for transmitting information collected by the cubesat to one or more receive-only ground stations. The cubesat may transmit information to the receive-only ground stations according to a scheduler. The receive-only ground stations may receive information from the cubesat without sending any commands to the cubesat to prompt transmission and re-transmit to a central common station using a bent pipe streaming protocol. Information between the cubesat and the ground station may be transmitted via a connectionless, datagram network protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jesse Trutna, Jeroen Cappaert
  • Patent number: 9664726
    Abstract: A cubesat design includes selected subsystems for managing communications to other satellites and ground stations. In one embodiment, the subsystem includes a deployable antenna having compact size and low weight that reliably releases and detects an extended antenna after launch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jeroen Cappaert
  • Patent number: 9519873
    Abstract: A satellite support and administration system includes a web based portal to allow widespread user access to advanced satellite technology at extremely low costs. The system supports the sequential launch of increasingly sophisticated satellites having limited life spans. Each satellite is equipped with a powerful array of sensors for space based measurement of scientifically and commercially important phenomena. A ground based platform supports and encourages the development of software and custom applications to operate experiments utilizing the processors and sensor array on the satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventor: Peter Platzer
  • Publication number: 20160112117
    Abstract: A cubesat communication system implementing addressable data packet for transmitting information collected by the cubesat to one or more receive-only ground stations. The cubesat may transmit information to the receive-only ground stations according to a scheduler. The receive-only ground stations may receive information from the cubesat without sending any commands to the cubesat to prompt transmission and re-transmit to a central common station using a bent pipe streaming protocol. Information between the cubesat and the ground station may be transmitted via a connectionless, datagram network protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: SPIRE GLOBE, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jesse Trutna, Jeroen Cappaert
  • Publication number: 20160111774
    Abstract: A cubesat design includes selected subsystems for managing communications to other satellites and ground stations. In one embodiment, the subsystem includes a deployable antenna having compact size and low weight that reliably releases and detects an extended antenna after launch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: SPIRE GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Platzer, Joel Spark, Jeroen Cappaert