Patents by Inventor Heidi N. Poturalski

Heidi N. Poturalski 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).

  • Combination solar array assembly and antenna for a satellite
    Patent number: 6394395
    Abstract: The invention is a combination solar panel and planar array antenna for a satellite. In detail, the invention includes a generally flat solar panel having external and internal surfaces, the external surface having solar energy collecting devices thereon. A generally flat planar antenna having external and internal surfaces is coupled to the flat solar panel, with the external surface for receiving and transmitting electromagnetic energy. The planar array is coupled to the solar panel such that the interior surfaces of the solar array and the planar antenna face each other. The interior surfaces of the solar array and the planar antenna are high emissive thermal surfaces. The external surface of the planar array is a low absorptivity and high emissivity surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Heidi N. Poturalski, Jose L. Valenzuela