Patents by Inventor Ross Crowley

Ross Crowley 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).

  • Optimal solar tracking system
    Patent number: 5816540
    Abstract: A spacecraft traveling in a volume of space receiving radiation from the sun and encountering an undesired force. The spacecraft has a solar panel movably attached to said spacecraft. The spacecraft further includes a solar panel controller which controls the movement of the solar panel, wherein the controller moves the solar panel in a time modulated manner so that a torque is generated which compensates for the undesired force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Hughes Electronics
    Inventors: John R. Murphy, Ross Crowley