Rudranarayan M Mukherjee

Title: Rudranarayan M. Mukherjee and Precision Pointing Interfaces.

Introduction

Rudranarayan M. Mukherjee is an inventor based in Pasadena, California, and is associated with the California Institute of Technology. His work includes an invention for spacecraft interfaces designed to support precision pointing and the assembly or disassembly of instruments and payloads.

Latest Patents

Mukherjee is credited with 1 patent, titled “Precision Pointing Interface.” The invention describes interfaces that connect instruments or payloads to a spacecraft or host, providing structural, communications, power, and thermal-control fluid connections. It also supports active and passive vibration isolation for precision pointing and can serve as an interface to a launch vehicle for secondary delivery of an instrument or payload to a spacecraft.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects work at the intersection of spacecraft integration, payload delivery, and vibration control. By combining multiple connection types with vibration-isolation capabilities, the interface is designed to support both spacecraft operations and precise instrument pointing.

Collaborations

Mukherjee’s listed coworkers include Russell G. Smith and Eric T. Sunada. The patent’s collaborative context connects their work with the California Institute of Technology.

Conclusion

Rudranarayan M. Mukherjee’s patent presents a multifunctional spacecraft interface that brings together payload connections, vibration isolation, and support for precision pointing.