Patents by Inventor Robert Schingler, JR.

Robert Schingler, JR. 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).

  • Earth Observation Constellation Methodology & Applications
    Publication number: 20140027576
    Abstract: The focus of this invention pertains to the methodology behind launching line-scanning satellite constellations that can image an entire planet such as the Earth at high temporal cadence (less than a week), at high spatial resolution (less than 10 m). Utilizing simple control and operation, our invention captures images of an entire planet in an effective and distributed manner. Additional benefits are realized by taking advantage of the distributed onboard storage and computing abilities of such a constellation to optimize the data collected, system latency, and data downlinked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Planet Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Boshuizen, William Marshall, James Mason, Robert Schingler, JR.