DR. PETER BLOS JR., M.D.
Psychiatric at 4 Ave, Ann Arbor, MI

7508528, Mar 24, 2009

Oct 29, 2007

11/927155

Paul Byron Hays - Ann Arbor MI, US
Peter Tchoryk, Jr. - Ann Arbor MI, US

Michigan Aerospace Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

G01B 9/02, G01P 3/36

356519, 356 285

At least one second beam of light from a first beam of light generated by a laser is directed into an atmosphere. Light therefrom scattered by molecules or aerosols in the atmosphere is collected by at least one telescope as at least one light signal, which together with a reference beam from the first beam of light are simultaneously processed by an interferometer, and resulting fringe patterns are imaged onto a detector adapted to output a resulting at least one signal responsive thereto. A data processor determines at least one air data product responsive thereto.

7505145, Mar 17, 2009

Oct 29, 2007

11/927052

Paul Byron Hays - Ann Arbor MI, US
Peter Tchoryk, Jr. - Ann Arbor MI, US

Michigan Aerospace Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

G01P 3/36, G01B 9/02

356519, 356 285

At least one second beam of light from a first beam of light generated by a laser is directed into an atmosphere. Light therefrom scattered by molecules or aerosols in the atmosphere is collected by at least one telescope as at least one light signal, which together with a reference beam from the first beam of light are simultaneously processed by an interferometer, and resulting fringe patterns are imaged onto a detector adapted to output a resulting at least one signal responsive thereto. In various aspects: a plurality of transversely separated light collectors collected the scattered light; at least two telescopes are associated with a common second beam of light; or the telescope is coupled to a gimble mount that provides for positioning a region of overlap of the second beam of light with the field of view of the telescope.

2013031, Nov 28, 2013

Feb 2, 2011

13/983511

Peter Tchoryk, JR. - Ann Arbor MI, US
David Michael Zuk - Dexter MI, US
David Keith Johnson - Canton MI, US
Charles J. Richey - San Francisco CA, US
Parviz Tayebati - Sherborn MA, US

MICHIGAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION - ANN ARBOR MI

G01S 17/95, G01S 17/58

356 285, 356338

One of first and second beams () of corresponding first and second light () are projected into an atmosphere () and at least one physical property of the atmosphere () is detected from the interference pattern () generated from the resulting scattered light (). The first and second beams () are selected responsive to either a detected signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) or a detected aerosol-to-molecular ratio (AMR). The wavelength () of the first light () provides for either molecular or aerosol scattering, whereas the wavelength () of the second light () provides for primarily only aerosol scattering. In accordance with a second aspect, scattered light () from one or more beams () of substantially monochromatic light () projected into the atmosphere () and received from a plurality of interaction regions () or measurement volumes () provides for determining wind power (P*) within a region of the atmosphere ().

7495774, Feb 24, 2009

Jul 27, 2006

11/460603

Paul Byron Hays - Ann Arbor MI, US
Michael Thomas Dehring - Westminster CO, US
Jane Camile Pavlich - Ann Arbor MI, US
Peter Tchoryk, Jr. - Ann Arbor MI, US
Charles J. Richey - Ypsilanti MI, US
Anthony Beckman Hays - Jackson MI, US
Gregory Joseph Wassick - Petersburg MI, US
Greg Alan Ritter - Hamburg MI, US

Michigan Aerospace Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

G01B 9/02, G01P 3/36

356519, 356 285

A first beam of light from a laser is split by a beam splitter into a reference beam and at least one second beam of light, the latter of which is directed into an atmosphere. Light from the at least one second beam of light scattered by molecules or aerosols in the atmosphere is collected by at least one telescope as at least one light signal. The at least one light signal and the reference beam are simultaneously processed by a common interferometer, and resulting fringe patterns are imaged onto a detector and processed by a data processor to determine at least one associated air data product.

7861974, Jan 4, 2011

Mar 18, 2009

12/406955

Anthony Beckman Hays - Jackson MI, US
Greg Alan Ritter - Hamburg MI, US
Peter Tchoryk, Jr. - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jane Camile Pavlich - Ann Arbor MI, US
Gregory Joseph Wassick - Petersburg MI, US

Michigan Aerospace Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

B64G 1/64

2441724, 2441725

A convex forward surface of a forward-biased probe head of a first portion of a docking system engages a central concave conical surface of a second portion of the docking system. A first linear actuator moves a flexible docking cable assembly relative to a support structure through bores therein and through the probe head. An aftward retraction of the docking cable assembly causes a linearly-actuated cam element thereof to rotate a rotary cam follower pivoted from the support structure, which engages an aft edge portion of the probe head, forcing the probe head forward. A plurality of distal coupling elements operatively coupled to the support structure around a central axis thereof engage with and become releasably captured by a corresponding socket and associated capture mechanism of a mating second portion of the docking system, and rigidized when the probe head is forced against the central concave conical surface.

8245370, Aug 21, 2012

Nov 2, 2008

12/263498

Greg Alan Ritter - Hamburg MI, US
Anthony Beckman Hays - Jackson MI, US
Peter Tchoryk, Jr. - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jane Camile Pavlich - Ann Arbor MI, US
Gregory Joseph Wassick - Petersburg MI, US

Michigan Aerospace Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

A44B 11/00, F16D 1/00

24645, 245951, 24647, 24664, 4033221

A capture mechanism provides for receiving a necked coupling element within a socket, providing for the necked coupling element to slide therewith, biasing a latch lever in an open position so as to provide for receiving the necked coupling element within the socket adjacent to the latch lever, rotating the latch lever with the necked coupling element from the open position to a closed position as the necked coupling element is slid within the socket towards a bottom of the socket, biasing a latch lock against the latch lever, engaging the latch lock with the latch lever when the latch lever is in the closed position so as to provide for latching the latch lever in the closed position and capturing the necked coupling element within the socket, and providing for unlatching the latch lever by releasing the latch lock from engagement with the latch lever.

7992824, Aug 9, 2011

Aug 9, 2010

12/852710

Peter Tchoryk, Jr. - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jane Camile Pavlich - Ann Arbor MI, US
Anthony Beckman Hays - Jackson MI, US
Gregory Joseph Wassick - Petersburg MI, US
Greg Alan Ritter - Hamburg MI, US

Michigan Aerospace Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

B64G 1/64

2441582, 2441724, 280514, 114249

An end effector operatively coupled to an extendable tensile element extended from a first vehicle engages a primary receptacle of a second vehicle. The first and second vehicles are drawn together by retracting the extendable tensile element into the first vehicle until contact therebetween, after which roll axes of the first and second vehicles become substantially aligned responsive to a further retraction of the extendable tensile element into the first vehicle and a resulting tension in the extendable tensile element. At least one alignment post of at least one of the first and second vehicles engages with at least one surface of at least one corresponding secondary receptacle so as to at least substantially align the first and second vehicles in roll responsive to the tension in the extendable tensile element.

7857261, Dec 28, 2010

Sep 12, 2006

11/531261

Peter Tchoryk, Jr. - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jane Camile Pavlich - Ann Arbor MI, US
Anthony Beckman Hays - Jackson MI, US
Gregory Joseph Wassick - Petersburg MI, US
Greg Ritter - Hamburg MI, US

Michigan Aerospace Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

B64G 1/64, B63B 21/62, B60D 1/01

2441724, 114249, 280514, 403361

An automatically aligned docking system, comprises a multi-point kinematic rigidization system that provides precise, repeatable rotational alignment at the spacecraft-docking interface without over-constraining the interface.

8240613, Aug 14, 2012

Mar 23, 2009

12/409468

Greg Alan Ritter - Hamburg MI, US
Anthony Beckman Hays - Jackson MI, US
Peter Tchoryk, Jr. - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jane Camile Pavlich - Ann Arbor MI, US
Gregory Joseph Wassick - Petersburg MI, US

Michigan Aerospace Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

B64G 1/64

2441724, 245951

First and second portions of a docking system are releasably connected with one another using at least one latch mechanism that can be reusably released either from the first portion of the docking system or from the second portion of the docking system.