Samantha H Glassner

Title: Samantha H. Glassner and Precision Pointing Interfaces.

Introduction

Samantha H. Glassner is an inventor associated with Pasadena, California, and the California Institute of Technology. Her patent work concerns spacecraft interfaces designed to support precision pointing and the integration of instruments or payloads.

Latest Patents

Glassner is named on one patent, titled “Precision Pointing Interface.” The invention describes interfaces that enable instruments or payloads to be assembled with or disassembled from a spacecraft or host. These interfaces provide structural, communications, power, and thermal-control fluid connections, while offering active and passive vibration isolation for precision pointing. They can also connect an instrument or payload to a launch vehicle for secondary delivery to a spacecraft.

Career Highlights

Glassner’s listed patent reflects work at the intersection of spacecraft integration, vibration isolation, and precision pointing. Her affiliation with the California Institute of Technology connects her inventive work with an institution known for research and engineering.

Collaborations

Glassner’s listed coworkers include Blair J. Emanuel and Rudranarayan M. Mukherjee. Their names appear alongside hers in connection with the patent record.

Conclusion

Samantha H. Glassner’s patent addresses practical spacecraft integration needs by combining essential connections, vibration isolation, and support for secondary payload delivery in a precision-pointing interface.