Patents by Inventor Lorenzo Vallini

Lorenzo Vallini 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).

  • Method of releasing artificial satellites in earth's orbit
    Patent number: 11673694
    Abstract: A method of releasing artificial satellites into Earth's orbit includes providing an orbital transport spacecraft able to move at orbital height and comprising a cargo area, hooking a plurality of satellites in said cargo area, housing said orbital transport spacecraft in a space launcher configured to reach an orbital height, releasing said orbital transport spacecraft at orbital height, when said space launcher reaches orbital height, by imparting a separation thrust to said orbital transport spacecraft, releasing satellites in sequence from the cargo area. The release of each satellite from the cargo area occurs in a respective predetermined direction and upon the orbital transport spacecraft has reached a respective predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: D-ORBIT S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luca Rossettini, Lorenzo Ferrario, Marco Bevilacqua, Lorenzo Vallini
  • METHOD OF RELEASING ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES IN EARTH'S ORBIT
    Publication number: 20200299004
    Abstract: A method of releasing artificial satellites into Earth's orbit includes providing an orbital transport spacecraft able to move at orbital height and comprising a cargo area, hooking a plurality of satellites in said cargo area, housing said orbital transport spacecraft in a space launcher configured to reach an orbital height, releasing said orbital transport spacecraft at orbital height, when said space launcher reaches orbital height, by imparting a separation thrust to said orbital transport spacecraft, releasing satellites in sequence from the cargo area. The release of each satellite from the cargo area occurs in a respective predetermined direction and upon the orbital transport spacecraft has reached a respective predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Luca Rossettini, Lorenzo Ferrario, Marco Bevilacqua, Lorenzo Vallini