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Douglas J. Bender
Also filed as: BENDER DOUGLAS · BENDER DOUGLAS J
16 granted patents·474 citations·filing 1985–2006
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16 records- 0191US7787134B2Multiple fanned laser beam metrology systemBOEING CO·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 31, 2010·53 cites·12 claims
- 0291US5412574AMethod of attitude determination using earth and star sensorsHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1993·Granted May 2, 1995·88 cites·31 claims
- 0379US5257759AMethod and apparatus for controlling a solar wing of a satellite using a sun sensorHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 2, 1993·47 cites·23 claims
- 0476US4752884APrecision platform pointing controller for a dual-spin spacecraftHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 21, 1988·45 cites·8 claims
- 0575US5557285AGimbal control systemHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 17, 1996·42 cites·18 claims
- 0675US5556058ASpacecraft attitude determination using sun sensor, earth sensor, and space-to-ground linkHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 17, 1996·42 cites·19 claims
- 0770US6021979ASun-referenced safe-hold control for momentum biased satellitesHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 8, 2000·41 cites·18 claims
- 0869US6019320ASpacecraft acquisition of sun pointingHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·31 cites·14 claims
- 0964US7450251B2Fanned laser beam metrology systemBOEING CO·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 11, 2008·5 cites·18 claims
- 1051US7681841B2Method and system for spacecraft power acquisition using single-axis slit sun sensorBOEING CO·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 23, 2010·2 cites·18 claims
- 1151US5310143AThree axis thruster modulationHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1993·Granted May 10, 1994·19 cites·19 claims
- 1246US5540405AMethod and apparatus for compensating for magnetic disturbance torques on a satelliteHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 30, 1996·17 cites·9 claims
- 1345US5261631AMomentum wheel platform steering system and methodHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 16, 1993·18 cites·20 claims
- 1442US6003818ASystem and method for utilizing stored momentum to optimize spacecraft slewsHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 21, 1999·12 cites·10 claims
- 1541US5337981AMethod and apparatus for compensating for solar torque transients on a satellite during a solar eclipseHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 16, 1994·12 cites·14 claims
- 1638US7547870B2Precision spacecraft payload platformsBOEING CO·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 16, 2009·0 cites·22 claims
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