Patents by Inventor Suhail Aldhafri

Suhail Aldhafri 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 decision system for selecting target in observation satellites
    Patent number: 9126700
    Abstract: The invention uses plurality of forward-looking preview cameras each looking at different nadir angle viewpoint to get cloud information from approaching target areas. The invention uses fuzzy logic system and other decision mechanisms to decide which target images should be acquired in which particular sequence and when the target image acquisition should start. The invention intends to give autonomous decision capability to agile earth observation satellites to make decision on their own to get the highest yield of quality images of target areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Inventors: Tarik Ozkul, Suhail Aldhafri
  • AUTONOMOUS DECISION SYSTEM FOR SELECTING TARGET IN OBSERVATION SATELLITES
    Publication number: 20120188372
    Abstract: The invention uses plurality of forward-looking preview cameras each looking at different nadir angle viewpoint to get cloud information from approaching target areas. The invention uses fuzzy logic system and other decision mechanisms to decide which target images should be acquired in which particular sequence and when the target image acquisition should start. The invention intends to give autonomous decision capability to agile earth observation satellites to make decision on their own to get the highest yield of quality images of target areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Tarik Ozkul
    Inventors: Tarik Ozkul, Suhail Aldhafri