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Systems and Methods for Autonomous Swarm Flyby GNC using Rate-Separated Architectures

This invention describes a layered, rate-separated spacecraft swarm guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) architecture that adds a stable separation damping mode to quickly stabilize a deployed swarm, then hands off deterministically to normal mission control for flyby operations. Background: Spacecraft swarms deployed from a carrier offer clear...

Published: 4/27/2026 | Updated: 4/27/2026 | Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Harish Vernekar, Leonard Vance

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering

Distributed Infrastructure Sensors and Cues for Robotic Fire-Fighting and Safety System on a Lunar Base

This technology is a QR-code based local intelligence layer for lunar habitats, enabling robots and responders to retrieve floor maps, safe sensor limits, and step-by-step hazard responses to respond to emergencies. The use of fire-fighting robots, sensor networks and cues eliminate the need for a global map or large onboard database, minimizing the...

Published: 4/27/2026 | Updated: 4/27/2026 | Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Alexis Munguia, Eryc Rodriguez, Drake Russ

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering

Evolving Lunar Surface Service Hubs

This technology is a network of domed inflatable hub structures to enable the coordinated maintenance of fleets of lunar rovers and robots. Each hub has a bay for robot repair and storage, a bay for waste storage, and a parts warehouse. The hubs monitor the surrounding environmental conditions and the incoming and outgoing rovers. They also coordinate...

Published: 4/27/2026 | Updated: 4/27/2026 | Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Parth Chawdagor, Hiruni Fernando, Akshat Singh

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Multi-Functional Lunar Surface Service Hubs

This technology is a lunar surface service hub to maintain and protect small surface rovers, instrumentation, and other lunar surface vehicles. Based on a Mobile Inflatable Robotic Autonomous Containment for Lunar Exploration (MIRACLE) concept, these lunar service hubs store lunar exploration technologies, recharge batteries, and protect rovers and...

Published: 4/27/2026 | Updated: 4/27/2026 | Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Harish Vernekar, Anna Dinkel, Nathaniel van der Leeuw, Andrea Torres, Erik Asphaug, Krishna Muralidharan

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A Swarm Flyby Technique for Characterizing Spaceborne Objects

This technology is a method for the 3D imaging of spaceborne objects such as near-Earth asteroids. The imaging is performed by a swarm of 6U CubeSats, each equipped with its own propulsion system and camera. The CubeSats utilize advanced sensing and communications systems to coordinate with one another and capture a high-resolution 3D image of a targeted...

Published: 4/28/2025 | Updated: 4/28/2025 | Inventor(s): Leonard Vance, Erik Asphaug, Jekan Thangavelautham, Athip Thirupathi Raj, Harish Vernekar, Hrithik Thukral

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation

Scheduling Architectures for Distributed Observation Systems

This technology is an advanced coordination and scheduling system designed to monitor, track, and predict the motion of distributed objects in various domains, such as air, space, and underwater, through vision-based techniques. The architecture utilizes advanced scheduling systems that assign operational tasks to camera arrays for continuous observation....

Published: 6/26/2025 | Updated: 12/9/2024 | Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Athip Thirupathi Raj

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Space Traffic Management Architecture for Managing Space Stations and Spacecraft

The technology is a proposed space traffic management architecture to coordinate space stations and spacecrafts to facilitate clean-up of space debris. The architecture involves a space platform network that coordinates actions with rules in a common permanent orbit for management and space debris mitigation. Additionally, this network will work towards...

Published: 10/2/2024 | Updated: 9/30/2024 | Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Alton Zhang

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Communications & Networking

Modular Service Towers for Lunar and Mars Exploration

This technology involves the creation of modular service towers designed to support activities on the lunar and Martian surfaces. These towers are multi-functional, offering essential services such as lighting, power generation, and navigation. They also facilitate communication and computing for various lunar and Martian platforms, including robots,...

Published: 3/12/2025 | Updated: 9/30/2024 | Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Min Kang

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Shape Memory Alloy Tether System

The shape memory alloy reacts to changes in temperature by changing its initial shape into a predetermined (learnt) shape. This effect can be controlled by the system to perform a progressive envelopment of an intended target in a microgravity environment. The system has no dependency on mechanical components. This avoids system complexity, reduces...

Published: 8/1/2024 | Updated: 4/23/2024 | Inventor(s): David Vargas, Leonard Vance, Jekan Thangavelautham

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Devices & Instrumentation > Robotics

Sequential Control of Electromagnets for CubeSat Docking Attitude Alignment

The technology is a new method of sequential control of electromagnets in the application of autonomous docking using two CubeSat (miniature satellites). This is done with the help of active illumination signals through LED lights that are installed on two different CubeSats which helps for target identification in both CubeSats. Once the target identification...

Published: 7/29/2025 | Updated: 4/23/2024 | Inventor(s): Jekan Thangavelautham, Virupakshan Vilvanathan, Athip Thirupathi Raj, Leonard Vance, Eniko Enikov

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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences

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