Patents by Inventor Ashley Rose Himmelmann
Ashley Rose Himmelmann 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).
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Patent number: 11908312Abstract: A system for an atmospheric suit includes one or more modular proximity sensors affixed to corresponding one or more portions of the atmospheric suit. Each of the one or more proximity sensors provides a distance to a nearest object from the corresponding portion of the atmospheric suit. The system also includes processing circuitry to obtain the distance from each of the one or more proximity sensors to the nearest object and to provide information to the wearer of the atmospheric suit.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Jake Rohrig, Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Monica Torralba
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Patent number: 11859666Abstract: A rotary phase separator for a space environment includes a housing defining a separator chamber therein and a shaft located along a longitudinal axis of the rotary phase separator and inside the housing. Relative motion between the housing and the shaft about the longitudinal axis urging separation of gas and liquid from a two-phase liquid and gas fluid in the separator chamber. One or more magnetic bearing assemblies are supportive of the shaft relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Cory Kaufman, Miguel Frazier, Arjun Nagpal
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Patent number: 11800214Abstract: A system for visibility in an atmospheric suit includes a camera arranged to view an environment outside the atmospheric suit and a display device to display an image obtained by the camera. An input device obtains input from a wearer of the atmospheric suit. A controller changes a feature of the camera based on the input. The image obtained by the camera and displayed by the display device is modified based on the feature.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Jake Rohrig, Monica Torralba
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Patent number: 11777441Abstract: A thermoelectric power generation system includes a solar panel array on a first side of a tower to absorb solar radiation and generate electrical energy and waste heat and a panel on a second side, opposite the first side, of the tower. A plurality of thermoelectric elements of the tower are interposed between the solar panel array and the panel. The plurality of thermoelectric elements converts conductive heat flow of the waste heat from the solar panel directed toward the panel to electrical energy. A conductive base supports the tower and to conduct heat away from the panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Julie Strickland, Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Samuel Anderson, Jake Rohrig
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Patent number: 11716386Abstract: A system in an atmospheric suit includes a controller within the atmospheric suit. The system also includes a network that is a hub and spoke network arranged within the atmospheric suit. The controller is the hub of the network and each spoke of the network represents wiring that leads to one of a plurality of ports accessible from outside the atmospheric suit.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Monica Torralba, Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Jake Rohrig
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Publication number: 20230224364Abstract: A system in an atmospheric suit includes a controller within the atmospheric suit. The system also includes a network that is a hub and spoke network arranged within the atmospheric suit. The controller is the hub of the network and each spoke of the network represents wiring that leads to one of a plurality of ports accessible from outside the atmospheric suit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Monica Torralba, Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Jake Rohrig
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Publication number: 20230219535Abstract: A system for use on a planetary surface includes ridges arranged parallel to each other. The ridges support a weight of an extraterrestrial vehicle rolling over the ridges. The system also includes a base to maintain a relative position of the ridges to each other and a controller to control one or more of the ridges to vibrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Julie Strickland, Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Daniel Kaplan
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Patent number: 11696626Abstract: A system for support of a user includes an atmospheric suit including a removable support structure, the support structure including a set of poles configured to be engaged with the atmospheric suit in a space environment, wherein each pole of the set of poles includes an attachment device, the attachment device configured to removably attach the pole to the atmospheric suit at a plurality of locations on the atmospheric suit.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Monica Torralba, Ashley Rose Himmelmann
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Publication number: 20230217094Abstract: A system for visibility in an atmospheric suit includes a camera arranged to view an environment outside the atmospheric suit and a display device to display an image obtained by the camera. An input device obtains input from a wearer of the atmospheric suit. A controller changes a feature of the camera based on the input. The image obtained by the camera and displayed by the display device is modified based on the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Jake Rohrig, Monica Torralba
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Publication number: 20230182930Abstract: An airlock for an extraplanetary environment includes an enclosed volume, an interior hatch separating the enclosed volume from a pressurized space, and an exterior hatch separating the enclosed volume from an external environment. The enclosed volume is selectably variable to reduce a mass of resources, lost into the external environment from the enclosed volume. A method of assembling an airlock for an extraplanetary environment includes defining an enclosed volume, positioning an interior hatch at the enclosed volume separating the enclosed volume from a pressurized space, and positioning an exterior hatch at the enclosed volume separating the enclosed volume from an external environment. The enclosed volume is selectably variable to reduce a mass of resources lost into the external environment from the enclosed volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Julie Strickland, Samuel Anderson, Daniel Kaplan, Jake Rohrig
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Publication number: 20230173560Abstract: An equipment cleaning apparatus for an extraplanetary environment includes a cleaner vessel positioned at an exterior of an extraplanetary habitat, and an exterior hatch located outside of the extraplanetary habitat and allowing access to an interior of the cleaner vessel. The cleaning apparatus is operable in one or more cleaning cycles to clean equipment located in the cleaner vessel. A method of cleaning equipment in an extraplanetary environment includes providing a cleaner vessel at an extraplanetary habitat, placing one or more articles of equipment into an interior of the cleaner vessel through an exterior hatch located outside of the extraplanetary habitat, closing the exterior hatch, and operating one or more cleaning cycles on the equipment in the cleaner vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Julie Strickland, Jake Rohrig, Daniel Kaplan, Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Samuel Anderson
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Publication number: 20230177932Abstract: A system for an atmospheric suit includes one or more modular proximity sensors affixed to corresponding one or more portions of the atmospheric suit. Each of the one or more proximity sensors provides a distance to a nearest object from the corresponding portion of the atmospheric suit. The system also includes processing circuitry to obtain the distance from each of the one or more proximity sensors to the nearest object and to provide information to the wearer of the atmospheric suit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Jake Rohrig, Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Monica Torralba
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Publication number: 20230166874Abstract: A system in an atmospheric suit includes a transparent organic light emitting diode (OLED) display including a substrate. The substrate is an inner surface of an inner shell of a helmet that is closest to a wearer of the atmospheric suit or the substrate is an inner surface of an outer shell of the helmet between the inner shell and the outer shell. The system also includes a controller to control a content displayed on the OLED display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Jake Rohrig, Monica Torralba
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Publication number: 20230137054Abstract: A system for support of a user includes an atmospheric suit including a removable support structure, the support structure including a set of poles configured to be engaged with the atmospheric suit in a space environment, wherein each pole of the set of poles includes an attachment device, the attachment device configured to removably attach the pole to the atmospheric suit at a plurality of locations on the atmospheric suit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Monica Torralba, Ashley Rose Himmelmann
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Publication number: 20230103973Abstract: A passive phase separator includes an input conduit including an inlet through which multi-phase flow enters the input conduit and a gas conduit formed at an angle from the input conduit. A liquid removal chamber is formed in line with the input conduit. The gas conduit is closer to the inlet than the liquid removal chamber. The liquid removal chamber holds liquid from the multi-phase flow, and the gas conduit carries gas from the multi-phase flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Robert J. Roy
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Publication number: 20230061705Abstract: A rotary phase separator for a space environment includes a housing defining a separator chamber therein and a shaft located along a longitudinal axis of the rotary phase separator and inside the housing. Relative motion between the housing and the shaft about the longitudinal axis urging separation of gas and liquid from a two-phase liquid and gas fluid in the separator chamber. One or more magnetic bearing assemblies are supportive of the shaft relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Cory Kaufman, Miguel Frazier, Arjun Nagpal
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Publication number: 20230063146Abstract: A component assembly for a space environment includes a main body, and a plurality of main body openings in the main body. Each main body opening has an identical cross-sectional shape. A plurality of inserts are installed to the main body at respective main body openings of the plurality of main body openings. Each insert of the plurality of inserts defines a fluid port for a fluid flow to flow into the main body or out of the main body via the respective main body openings. At least two fluid ports have a different cross-sectional configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Cory Kaufman, Miguel Frazier, Arjun Nagpal
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Publication number: 20230030163Abstract: An exoskeleton system includes an exoskeleton securable to a user, and a control system operably connected to the exoskeleton. The control system is configured to selectably operate the exoskeleton in two or more preconfigured operating modes. A method of operating an exoskeleton includes an exoskeleton securable to a user, and selecting one of two or more preconfigured operating modes of the exoskeleton via user input to a control system operably connected to the exoskeleton.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Julie Strickland
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Publication number: 20220321053Abstract: A thermoelectric power generation system includes a solar panel array on a first side of a tower to absorb solar radiation and generate electrical energy and waste heat and a panel on a second side, opposite the first side, of the tower. A plurality of thermoelectric elements of the tower are interposed between the solar panel array and the panel. The plurality of thermoelectric elements converts conductive heat flow of the waste heat from the solar panel directed toward the panel to electrical energy. A conductive base supports the tower and to conduct heat away from the panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Julie Strickland, Ashley Rose Himmelmann, Samuel Anderson, Jake Rohrig