Space-based data processing using available energy
US11429168B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/26
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An orbital computation engine is used to provide ancillary computational data processing on an orbital vehicle and is mounted to or integral with the orbital vehicle. A computation circuit receives power from the orbital vehicle and is responsive to power availability from the orbital vehicle to selectively withdraw power for data processing from the orbital vehicle. A communication circuit provides communication with a terrestrial source, and may be a discrete circuit or integrated with the host satellite's communication system. The computation engine withdraws power for data processing from the orbital vehicle and provides the orbital computation engine with available power for ancillary computational data processing from the orbital computation engine's native power supply.
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