公开(公告)号：US10371579B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15386821

申请日：2016-12-21

申请人： The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA

发明人： William R. Johnson ,  Karl Y. Yee ,  Simon J. Hook

IPC分类号： G01K15/00 ,  G01J5/52

摘要： The disclosure is directed to a blackbody calibration target having a textured silicon substrate comprising a base comprising a plurality of needle like structures extending away from the base and having a total emissivity of greater than 99.5% from an electromagnetic radiation source having a wavelength greater than or equal to about 400 nanometers and less than or equal to about 1 mm. The disclosure is further directed to a blackbody calibration target system, and instrument which includes the blackbody calibration target, and a method of calibrating an instrument.

公开(公告)号：US10302759B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15149451

申请日：2016-05-09

申请人： The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA

发明人： Ricardo A Arteaga

IPC分类号： G01S13/91 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G01S19/03 ,  G01S7/00

摘要： The present invention proposes an automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) architecture and process, in which priority aircraft and ADS-B IN and radar traffic information are included in the transmission of data through the telemetry communications to a remote ground control station. The present invention further proposes methods for displaying general aviation traffic information in three and/or four dimension trajectories using an industry standard Earth browser for increased situation awareness and enhanced visual acquisition of traffic for conflict detection. The present invention enable the applications of enhanced visual acquisition of traffic, traffic alerts, and en-route and terminal surveillance used to augment pilot situational awareness through ADS-B IN display and information in three or four dimensions for self-separation awareness.

公开(公告)号：US10293481B1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15378790

申请日：2016-12-14

申请人： The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space

发明人： Roger Rovekamp ,  Adam H. Parsons ,  Nicolaus A. Radford ,  Carolynn J Kanelakos ,  Peter Neuhaus ,  Joshua S. Mehling

IPC分类号： G01L3/08 ,  B25J9/12 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J13/08 ,  F16H55/14 ,  F16H55/17 ,  G01D5/347 ,  G01L3/14 ,  G01L3/12 ,  G01L3/10

摘要： In an embodiment, a relative deflection detector may include at least two structural arcs, and a predetermined number of means for measuring position capable of determining the relative deflection in a first component. The at least two structural arcs may be for example, comprised of a first and second structural arc whereby the first and second structural arcs are attached to the first component at respective first and second predetermined locations and whereby each arc is comprised of a respective sequence of indicators, such as, for example, codes inscribed on the outer circumference of each arc. The first and second structural arcs may be positioned in concentric and coplanar relationship with each other. The predetermined number of sensors may be comprised of a first and second optical encoder sensor each positioned in proximate and coplanar relationship with the first and second structural arcs so as to read the first sequence of codes, second sequence of codes, or both, and thereby detect positions of each structural arc (e.g., a first position corresponding to the first structural arc and a second position corresponding to the second structural arc). The first and second positions may be used to calculate and thereby determine a relative deflection of the first component.

公开(公告)号：US10243412B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15247562

申请日：2016-08-25

申请人： The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

发明人： Patrick W. Fink ,  Gregory Y. Lin ,  Timothy F. Kennedy ,  Phong H. Ngo ,  Haley C. Boose

IPC分类号： H01F27/42 ,  H02J50/27 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/0456 ,  H02J7/02

摘要： A passive beamforming rectenna includes a plurality of antennas, a plurality of terminal port rectifying circuits, and a beamforming network. The beamforming network includes (a) a plurality of antenna ports connecting to the plurality of antennas, and (b) a plurality of terminal ports connecting to the plurality of terminal port rectifying circuits. The beamforming network further includes a microwave lens or any of a variety of other structures. The beamforming rectenna is characterized by a plurality of radiation distribution patterns. Electromagnetic power is received through the plurality of antennas. The beamforming network directs the received electromagnetic power, in substantial portion, to a subset of the plurality of terminal ports associated with particular radiation distribution patterns whose amplitudes, in the direction from which the electromagnetic power was received, are large relative to the amplitudes, in the same direction, of other radiation distribution patterns associated with other terminal ports.

公开(公告)号：US10228465B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15622861

申请日：2017-06-14

申请人： The United States of America, as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

发明人： Guangning Yang ,  Jeffrey R. Chen

IPC分类号： G01S17/66 ,  H04B10/112 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B23/02

摘要： An apparatus for improving a pointing capability of an optical pointing system includes a star tracker attitude control system for maintaining an alignment between the optical pointing system and a target, a beam steering mirror controlled by the star tracker attitude control system to direct an optical signal to impinge on the target, a fixed optical assembly configured to direct a portion of the optical signal from the bean steering mirror into a field of view of a star tracker telescope of the star tracker attitude control system, and a detector array for detecting the portion of the optical signal superimposed over a location in a current star scene in the star tracker telescope field of view, where the star tracker attitude control system is configured to operate the beam steering mirror to maintain the optical signal on the target by maintaining the superimposed signal on the location in the star scene.

公开(公告)号：US10191163B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15176921

申请日：2016-06-08

申请人： The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

发明人： Phillip Coulter ,  Raymond Ohl ,  Timothy Madison

IPC分类号： G01T7/00 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G01S17/88 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N5/225

摘要： A method of mapping pixel locations of a detector array includes measuring a location on the detector array, initiating a frame readout of the detector array, measuring a location of one or more metrology targets on the detector array, analyzing the frame readout to identify a pixel at the location on the detector array, and defining a location of the identified pixel with respect to the location of the one or more metrology targets. Subsequent measurement of the metrology targets alone by another metrology system allows one to infer the six degree of freedom alignment of the detector array in space.

公开(公告)号：US10121030B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15635704

申请日：2017-06-28

申请人： The United States of America, as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

发明人： Patrick W. Fink ,  Gregory Y. Lin ,  Timothy F. Kennedy ,  Phong H. Ngo ,  Lucas S. Kinion

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

摘要： A radio frequency identification (RFID) system for frequency multiplexing includes, in one exemplary embodiment, and RFID interrogator configured for generating an RFID signal, wherein a channel frequency of the RFID signal changes over time; a first narrow band antenna, characterized by a first passband, the first passband corresponding to a first range of frequencies; a second narrow band antenna, characterized by a second passband, the second passband corresponding to a second range of frequencies, wherein the second range of frequencies differs from the first range of frequencies, whereby the second passband differs from the first passband; and first and second feed lines configured for feeding the RFID signal to each of the first and second narrow band antennas, respectively. Other embodiments include systems and methods including similar and different RFID components and aspects for frequency multiplexing.

公开(公告)号：US09921099B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15254323

申请日：2016-09-01

申请人： The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

发明人： Joseph M. Davila ,  Douglas M. Rabin ,  Nelson Reginald ,  Qian Gong ,  Neerav Shah ,  Phillip C. Chamberlin

IPC分类号： G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/44 ,  B64G1/24 ,  B64G1/10 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01S3/786 ,  B64G1/26 ,  B64G1/40

CPC分类号： G01J1/0437 ,  B64G1/105 ,  B64G1/26 ,  B64G1/406 ,  G01J1/0266 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01J2001/4266 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  G02B5/003

摘要： The present invention relates to a space-based instrument which provides continuous coronal electron temperature and velocity images, for a predetermined period of time, thereby improving the understanding of coronal evolution and how the solar wind and Coronal Mass Ejection transients evolve from the low solar atmosphere through the heliosphere for an entire solar rotation. Specifically, the present invention relates to using a 6U spherical occulter coronagraph CubeSat, and a relative navigational system (RNS) that controls the position of the spacecraft relative to the occulting sphere. The present invention innovatively deploys a free-flying spherical occulter, and after deployment, the actively controlled CubeSat will provide an inertial formation flying with the spherical occulter and Sun.

公开(公告)号：US09881747B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15010884

申请日：2016-01-29

申请人： The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

发明人： Terry D. Rolin ,  Curtis W. Hill

IPC分类号： H01G11/84 ,  C04B35/468 ,  H01G4/12 ,  C04B35/628 ,  C04B35/626 ,  C04B35/63 ,  C04B35/638 ,  H01G11/56 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C04B35/622

CPC分类号： H01G11/84 ,  C03C8/20 ,  C04B35/4682 ,  C04B35/62222 ,  C04B35/6262 ,  C04B35/6264 ,  C04B35/6265 ,  C04B35/6268 ,  C04B35/62807 ,  C04B35/62813 ,  C04B35/62884 ,  C04B35/62897 ,  C04B35/6303 ,  C04B35/6316 ,  C04B35/632 ,  C04B35/638 ,  C04B35/64 ,  C04B2235/3215 ,  C04B2235/3217 ,  C04B2235/3236 ,  C04B2235/3418 ,  C04B2235/36 ,  C04B2235/365 ,  C04B2235/5445 ,  C04B2235/6026 ,  C04B2235/6562 ,  C04B2235/6567 ,  C04B2235/6584 ,  C04B2235/6586 ,  C04B2235/768 ,  C04B2235/96 ,  H01G4/1227 ,  H01G11/56

摘要： An ink of the formula: 60-80% by weight BaTiO3 particles coated with SiO2; 5-50% by weight high dielectric constant glass; 0.1-5% by weight surfactant; 5-25% by weight solvent; and 5-25% weight organic vehicle. Also a method of manufacturing a capacitor comprising the steps of: heating particles of BaTiO3 for a special heating cycle, under a mixture of 70-96% by volume N2 and 4-30% by volume H2 gas; depositing a film of SiO2 over the particles; mechanically separating the particles; incorporating them into the above described ink formulation; depositing the ink on a substrate; and heating at 850-900° C. for less than 5 minutes and allowing the ink and substrate to cool to ambient in N2 atmosphere. Also a dielectric made by: heating particles of BaTiO3 for a special heating cycle, under a mixture of 70-96% by volume N2 and 4-30% by volume H2 gas; depositing a film of SiO2 over the particles; mechanically separating the particles; forming them into a layer; and heating at 850-900° C. for less than 5 minutes and allowing the layer to cool to ambient in N2 atmosphere.

公开(公告)号：US09878452B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14739428

申请日：2015-06-15

申请人： GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC ,  The United States of America As Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

发明人： Donald R. Davis ,  Chris A. Ihrke ,  Evan Laske

IPC分类号： B25J13/08 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61F2/68 ,  G01S19/19 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A41D19/00

CPC分类号： B25J13/08 ,  A41D19/0024 ,  A61B5/1114 ,  A61B5/225 ,  A61B5/6804 ,  A61B5/6806 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  A61B2562/0252 ,  A61B2562/04 ,  A61F2/68 ,  B25J9/104 ,  G01S19/19 ,  G06F3/014 ,  Y10S901/36

摘要： A system includes a glove, sensors, actuator assemblies, and controller. The sensors include load sensors which measure an actual grasping force and attitude sensors which determine a glove attitude. The actuator assembly provides a grasp assist force to the glove. Respective locations of work cells in the work environment and permitted work tasks for each work cell are programmed into the controller. The controller detects the glove location and attitude. A work task is selected by the controller for the location. The controller calculates a required grasp assist force using measured actual grasping forces from the load sensors. The required grasp assist force is applied via the glove using the actuator assembly to thereby assist the operator in performing the identified work task.