US Patent Issued to EAGLE TECHNOLOGY on Feb. 24 for "Outer space-based debris detection system and associated methods" (Virginia, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,737, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to EAGLE TECHNOLOGY LLC (Melbourne, Fla.).

"Outer space-based debris detection system and associated methods" was invented by Victor G. Bucklew (Richmond, Va.), Joseph Dodd (Palm Bay, Fla.), Donna M. Kocak (Satellite Beach, Fla.) and James Drakes (Occoquan, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An outer space-based debris detection system may include a network of satellites. A first satellite may be configured to propagate a first series of solitary plasma waves through an outer space detection area having a debris body therein. The debris body propagates second plasma waves therefrom. A second satel...