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John F. Yocum
Also filed as: YOCUM JOHN F · YOCUM JR JOHN F
16 granted patents·514 citations·filing 1985–2000
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16 records- 0186US5984236AMomentum unloading using gimbaled thrustersFiled 1995·Granted Nov 16, 1999·72 cites·21 claims
- 0284US6260805B1Method of controlling attitude of a momentum biased spacecraft during long-duration thruster firingsHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 17, 2001·68 cites·27 claims
- 0381US6347262B1Minimum fuel attitude and nutation controller for spinning spacecraftHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 12, 2002·31 cites·39 claims
- 0481US5765780ASystematic vectored thrust calibration method for satellite momentum controlHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 16, 1998·60 cites·14 claims
- 0576US4752884APrecision platform pointing controller for a dual-spin spacecraftHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 21, 1988·45 cites·8 claims
- 0674US5667171ASatellite spin axis stabilization using a single degree of freedom transverse momentum storage deviceHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 16, 1997·27 cites·23 claims
- 0769US5311435AMethod for station keeping control of flexible spacecraft using onboard gain scheduling schemeHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1991·Granted May 10, 1994·36 cites·20 claims
- 0866US5080307ASpacecraft earth-pointing attitude acquisition methodHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 14, 1992·34 cites·8 claims
- 0965US6470243B1Correction of spacecraft steering control law for unexpected orbital inclination effectsHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 22, 2002·14 cites·17 claims
- 1061US5775645AControlled-emission solar tabs for attitude solar sailingHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 7, 1998·25 cites·28 claims
- 1160US5826828ASun/earth acquisition without thrustersHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 27, 1998·24 cites·11 claims
- 1254US6152403AGyroscopic calibration methods for spacecraftHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 28, 2000·22 cites·20 claims
- 1351US5310143AThree axis thruster modulationHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1993·Granted May 10, 1994·19 cites·19 claims
- 1447US5255879AThree axes stabilized spacecraft and method of sun acquisitionHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1991·Granted Oct 26, 1993·19 cites·13 claims
- 1538US5922033AEarth chord determination in a satellite at low spin ratesFiled 1996·Granted Jul 13, 1999·12 cites·22 claims
- 1632US4824052ANutation sensor and nutation control system for a dual-spin stabilized satelliteHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 25, 1989·6 cites·18 claims
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