Patents by Inventor Sean Dougherty

Sean Dougherty 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: 12715617
    Abstract: A rover includes a suspension configured to traverse uneven and unpredictable terrain, such as for example on an astronomical body. Each wheel is independently suspended off of the rover chassis with a linkage assembly comprising a pair of canted links which are able to continuously rotate relative to each other without collision or interference. The links allow the rover to independently adjust the height of each wheel relative to the chassis to drive over difficult terrain, and further allow the linkage assembly at each wheel to rotate 360° to effectively step or walk over particularly difficult terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: LANTERIS SPACE LLC
    Inventor: Sean Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20250104292
    Abstract: Various systems, methods, and devices are described for AI platform that may utilize a machine learning model configured to generate one or more overlays associated with a received input. In an example, systems and methods of generating one or more overlays may include receiving a media item and an input. The input may be natural language text or audio associated with a user. The machine learning model may be used to determine context associated with the input. Based on determining the context of the input, the machine learning model may generate one or more overlays. The user may select from the one or more overlays, indicating one or more overlays to user in conjunction to the media item. A combined media may be provided to the user where the selected overlays may be superimposed on the media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Animesh Sinha, Anmol Kalia, Bo Sun, Elliot Blanchard, Sean Dougherty, Amy Lawson Bearman, Arantxa Casanova Paga, Chenyun Zhang, Steven Anthony Nelli, JR., Dhruv Kumar Mahajan
  • Patent number: 12246857
    Abstract: An orbital satellite has a pair of multi-axis booms including both thrusters for course/attitude adjustment and an end effector for grappling payloads and manipulating other tools and objects. The satellite may launch with a primary payload affixed to a bus and one or more secondary payloads affixed to an ESPA ring. Once in orbit, the end effector may be used to grapple the primary and/or secondary payloads and rearrange them on the bus. In further aspects, the end effector may be used to make bus repairs or take measurements, or hold tools that are used to make bus repairs or take measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Maxar Space LLC
    Inventors: Michael Freestone, Sean Dougherty
  • Patent number: 12206742
    Abstract: A new type of Network Function (NF), referred to as Network Management Function (NMF), is introduced and included in communications network. The NMF implemented in accordance with some embodiments of the invention includes a Network Management Function database (NMFDB) including maintenance mode (MM) flag(s) and control logic for processing received messages from NFs, said control logic using the maintenance mode flag value information in determining which processing operations to perform. The NMF is placed between NFs, which are to be managed by the NMF, and a Network (function) Repository Function (NRF), which includes a typical NRF database which does not include any MM flags. By using the MM flags at the NMF, it is possible to centrally manage the traffic flow and use of individual instances of NFs in the network allowing instances of NFs to be easily taken in and out of service, e.g., as maintenance is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Sushma Sangameswaran, Peter Andrew Ericksen, Donald Sherker, Mohamed Abdul Kader, Roger Vidal Burelo, Sean Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20230286672
    Abstract: A rover includes a suspension configured to traverse uneven and unpredictable terrain, such as for example on an astronomical body. Each wheel is independently suspended off of the rover chassis with a linkage assembly comprising a pair of canted links which are able to continuously rotate relative to each other without collision or interference. The links allow the rover to independently adjust the height of each wheel relative to the chassis to drive over difficult terrain, and further allow the linkage assembly at each wheel to rotate 360° to effectively step or walk over particularly difficult terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Maxar Space LLC
    Inventor: Sean Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20230257137
    Abstract: An orbital satellite has a pair of multi-axis booms including both thrusters for course/attitude adjustment and an end effector for grappling payloads and manipulating other tools and objects. The satellite may launch with a primary payload affixed to a bus and one or more secondary payloads affixed to an ESPA ring. Once in orbit, the end effector may be used to grapple the primary and/or secondary payloads and rearrange them on the bus. In further aspects, the end effector may be used to make bus repairs or take measurements, or hold tools that are used to make bus repairs or take measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Maxar Space LLC
    Inventors: Michael Freestone, Sean Dougherty