Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Paschall, II

Stephen C. Paschall, II 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).

  • Propulsive guidance for atmospheric skip entry trajectories
    Patent number: 8489258
    Abstract: The invention set forth herein describes propulsive guidance methods and apparatus for controlling and shaping an atmospheric skip reentry trajectory for a space vehicle. Embodiments of the invention may utilize a powered explicit guidance algorithm to provide a closed-loop control method for controlling a space vehicle during a skip reentry maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen C. Paschall, II, Garrett O. Teahan
  • PROPULSIVE GUIDANCE FOR ATMOSPHERIC SKIP ENTRY TRAJECTORIES
    Publication number: 20100250031
    Abstract: The invention set forth herein describes propulsive guidance methods and apparatus for controlling and shaping an atmospheric skip reentry trajectory for a space vehicle. Embodiments of the invention may utilize a powered explicit guidance algorithm to provide a closed-loop control method for controlling a space vehicle during a skip reentry maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen C. Paschall, II, Garrett O. Teahan