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John W. Smay
Also filed as: SMAY JOHN W
11 granted patents·324 citations·filing 1981–2000
92Inventor score
Technology areasB64G
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11 records- 0181US6347262B1Minimum fuel attitude and nutation controller for spinning spacecraftHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 12, 2002·31 cites·39 claims
- 0280US5611505ASpacecraft energy storage, attitude steering and momentum management systemHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1994·Granted Mar 18, 1997·48 cites·13 claims
- 0379US5692707AUniversal spacecraft attitude steering control systemHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 2, 1997·44 cites·12 claims
- 0477US6113033ACombined flywheel energy storage and attitude control apparatus for spacecraftHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 5, 2000·38 cites·12 claims
- 0574US4437047ASystem for autonomous earth-pointing acquisition of a dual-spin satelliteHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 13, 1984·26 cites·3 claims
- 0672US6311931B1Bi-directional momentum bias spacecraft attitude controlBOEING CO·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 6, 2001·32 cites·20 claims
- 0767US5681012ASpacecraft control with skewed control moment gyrosHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 28, 1997·29 cites·17 claims
- 0866US5080307ASpacecraft earth-pointing attitude acquisition methodHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 14, 1992·34 cites·8 claims
- 0965US4837699AMethod for controlling the spin axis attitude of a spinning spacecraftHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1988·Granted Jun 6, 1989·36 cites·4 claims
- 1032US4824052ANutation sensor and nutation control system for a dual-spin stabilized satelliteHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 25, 1989·6 cites·18 claims
- 1129US5308025ASpacecraft spin axis capture system and methodHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1992·Granted May 3, 1994·0 cites·14 claims
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