Patents by Inventor Robert J. Heins

Robert J. Heins 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).

  • Autonomous satellite navigation system
    Patent number: 6608589
    Abstract: An autonomous navigation system for an orbital platform incorporating a global positioning system based navigation device optimized for low-Earth orbit and medium-Earth orbit applications including a 12-channel, GPS tracking application-specific integrated circuit operating in concert with a microprocessor implementing an extended Kalman filter and orbit propagator which autonomously generates estimates of position, velocity, and time to enable planing, prediction and execution of event-based commanding of mission operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: William S. Devereux, Robert J. Heins, Albert A. Chacos, Lloyd A. Linstrom, Mark S. Asher, Dennis J. Duven, Don M. Gruenbacher, Thomas L. Kusterer, Kim Strohbehn, Richard C. Morgan
  • Extended kalman filter for autonomous satellite navigation system
    Publication number: 20030132878
    Abstract: An autonomous navigation system for an orbital platform incorporating a global positioning system based navigation device optimized for low-Earth orbit and medium-Earth orbit applications including a 12 channel, GPS tracking application-specific integrated circuit (15) operating in concert with a computer system (90) implementing an extended Kalman filter and orbit propagator which autonomously generates estimates of position, velocity and time to enable planning, prediction and execution of event-based commanding of mission operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: William S. Devereux, Robert J. Heins, Albert A. Chacos, Lloyd A. Linstrom, Mark S. Asher, Dennis J. Duven, Don M. Gruenbacher, Thomas L. Kusterer, Kim Strohbehn, Richard C. Morgan
  • Apple tree: `Hein` cultivar
    Patent number: PP9907
    Abstract: The Hein Cultivar is a new variety of apple tree, similar to Golden Delicious and other predominantly yellow-fruited cultivars, characterized by an attractive pink blush on exposed fruits, freedom from russet, and with maturity two weeks later than Golden Delicious.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Columbia Basin Nursery
    Inventor: Robert J. Hein