This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Michael Kudenov and the StarNAV Optical Sensor System.
Introduction
Michael Kudenov is an inventor associated with Raleigh, North Carolina, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His patent work includes an optical navigation approach that uses starlight to estimate a spacecraft’s instantaneous velocity.
Latest Patents
Kudenov is associated with 1 patent, titled “StarNAV Optical Sensor System.” The disclosed method identifies star pairs in a selected star-field image, estimates the apparent bearing direction of stars, and determines the apparent angle between paired stars. A velocity-estimation module then uses those angles, at least in part, to estimate the spacecraft’s velocity within a total velocity error.
Career Highlights
The StarNAV patent describes a method for spacecraft navigation based on optical observations of stars. Its approach connects star-pair measurements with velocity estimation, offering a way to derive spacecraft motion from a star-field image.
Collaborations
Kudenov’s listed coworkers include John Allen Christian and Paul Dickson McKee. His association with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides an institutional context for his work on spacecraft navigation technology.
Conclusion
Michael Kudenov’s StarNAV patent centers on using starlight and apparent inter-star angles to estimate spacecraft velocity, highlighting an optical approach to navigation.
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