Patents by Inventor Arie Ashkenazi

Arie Ashkenazi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Foldable and deployable panel
    Patent number: 8378278
    Abstract: A foldable deployable panel device (12) attached to a body (16) of an object is disclosed. The device includes a panel pivotally attached to the body by a first pivot element (40/42) at a first pivot position and a second pivot element (29) at a second pivot position. The first pivot element (40/42) is disengageable from the first pivot position, when the panel (12) is aligned in a predetermined orientation. The second pivot element (29) is fixed at the second pivot position, when the first pivot element (40/42) is engaged at the first pivot position. The panel (12) is urged by an energy storing element (28), when the first pivot element (40/42) is disengaged from the first pivot position, to move into a deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Arie Ashkenazi
  • Foldable and deployable panel
    Patent number: 8324545
    Abstract: A foldable deployable panel device attached to a body of an object is disclosed. The device includes a panel pivotally attached to the body by a first pivot element at first pivot position and a second pivot element at a second pivot position. The first pivot element is disengageable from the first pivot position, when the panel is aligned in a predetermined orientation. The second pivot element is fixed at the second pivot position, when the first pivot element is engaged at the first pivot position. The panel is urged by an energy storing element, when the first pivot element is disengaged from the first pivot position, to move into the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: Arie Ashkenazi
  • FOLDABLE AND DEPLOYABLE PANEL
    Publication number: 20120036779
    Abstract: A foldable deployable panel device attached to a body of an object is disclosed. The device includes a panel pivotally attached to the body by a first pivot element at first pivot position and a second pivot element at a second pivot position. The first pivot element is disengageable from the first pivot position, when the panel is aligned in a predetermined orientation. The second pivot element is fixed at the second pivot position, when the first pivot element is engaged at the first pivot position. The panel is urged by an energy storing element, when the first pivot element is disengaged from the first pivot position, to move into the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventor: Arie ASHKENAZI
  • FOLDABLE AND DEPLOYABLE PANEL
    Publication number: 20100314488
    Abstract: A foldable deployable panel device (12) attached to a body (16) of an object is disclosed. The device includes a panel pivotally attached to the body by a first pivot element (40/42) at a first pivot position and a second pivot element (29) at a second pivot position. The first pivot element (40/42) is disengageable from the first pivot position, when the panel (12) is aligned in a predetermined orientation. The second pivot element (29) is fixed at the second pivot position, when the first pivot element (40/42) is engaged at the first pivot position. The panel (12) is urged by an energy storing element (28), when the first pivot element (40/42) is disengaged from the first pivot position, to move into a deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Arie Ashkenazi