Ian N Cohen

US Patent:

7817087, Oct 19, 2010

Filed:

May 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/116518

Inventors:

Ian R. Cohen - Eldersburg MD, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01S 19/42
G01S 19/51

US Classification:

34235725, 34235734

Abstract:

A method and system to passively navigate an orbiting moving body towards an orbiting target using reflected GPS signals. A pair of antennas is employed to receive both direct signals from a plurality of GPS satellites and a second antenna to receive GPS signals reflected off an orbiting target. The direct and reflected signals are processed and compared to determine the relative distance and position of the orbiting moving body relative to the orbiting target.

US Patent:

20170098260, Apr 6, 2017

Filed:

Sep 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/261814

Inventors:

- Bell Canyon CA, US
Kenneth T. Tota - Alexandria VA, US
Mark S. Tota - Horseheads NY, US
Ian D. Cohen - Encino CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
G07C 13/00
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

In a process for creating media content, media submissions are requested and electronically received from end users and stored in a computer database. The submissions are searched for material to be included in the media content, and cross-checked against the other submissions for originality and timeliness. After the material is selected from one or more submissions, the content is developed and released to an audience for review. The end users whose submission material was included in the released content are rewarded. In one embodiment, third parties are permitted to access and search the submissions on an open exchange. The third parties can bid for rights in submissions on the open exchange. After receiving these bids, they are forwarded to the particular submission's end user for acceptance or rejection. Appropriate billing and payment processes are used to bill and pay the parties involved.