Patents by Inventor Mutsuhito TOBO

Mutsuhito TOBO 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).

  • Patent number: 11973272
    Abstract: A spacecraft includes: a main-reflection unit configured to reflect and emit a radio wave outside, a sub-reflection unit configured to face the main-reflection unit, a radiator arranged to face the sub-reflection unit and configured to radiate the radio wave in a direction of the sub-reflection unit, a main body configured to be able to accommodate at least one part of the sub-reflection unit therein, and a delivery device connected to the sub-reflection unit and configured to deliver the sub-reflection unit, at least one part of which is accommodated in the main body, to a position where the sub-reflection unit is able to reflect the radio wave radiated from the radiator to the main-reflection unit and cause the main-reflection unit to radiate the radio wave outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Onishi, Tetsuo Yasaka, Kazuo Kuno, Masahiko Uetsuhara, Yohei Koga, Shinji Ito, Yonosuke Ichiki, Kazuo Kiso, Mutsuhito Tobo
  • Patent number: 11967763
    Abstract: Spacecraft and antenna apparatus that can be more easily deployed from a stored state can include: a main-reflection unit including a plurality of ribs formed to be deployable in a stored state in which the ribs are folded and a sheet body provided between a plurality of the ribs and configured to be capable of reflecting a radio wave radiated from a radiator and emitting the radio wave outside, and a restriction member configured to restrict deployment of the plurality of ribs in the stored state, and release the restriction by operation of a restriction release member different from the main-reflection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Onishi, Tetsuo Yasaka, Kazuo Kuno, Masahiko Uetsuhara, Yohei Koga, Shinji Ito, Yonosuke Ichiki, Kazuo Kiso, Mutsuhito Tobo
  • Publication number: 20220181788
    Abstract: Antenna apparatus and spacecraft to be deployed in a more easily stored state are disclosed. In an example of the disclosed technology, and antenna apparatus includes: a main-reflection unit including a plurality of ribs formed to be deployable in a stored state in which the ribs are folded and a sheet body provided between a plurality of the ribs and configured to be capable of reflecting a radio wave radiated from a radiator and emitting the radio wave outside, and a restriction member configured to restrict deployment of the plurality of ribs in the stored state, and release the restriction by operation of a restriction release member different from the main-reflection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc.
    Inventors: Shunsuke ONISHI, Tetsuo YASAKA, Kazuo KUNO, Masahiko UETSUHARA, Yohei KOGA, Shinji ITO, Yonosuke ICHIKI, Kazuo KISO, Mutsuhito TOBO
  • Publication number: 20220181789
    Abstract: Antenna apparatus and spacecraft to be deployed in a more compactly stored state are disclosed. In an example of the disclosed technology, a spacecraft includes: a main-reflection unit configured to reflect and emit a radio wave outside, a sub-reflection unit configured to face the main-reflection unit, a radiator arranged to face the sub-reflection unit and configured to radiate the radio wave in a direction of the sub-reflection unit, a main body configured to be able to accommodate at least one part of the sub-reflection unit therein, and a delivery device connected to the sub-reflection unit and configured to deliver the sub-reflection unit, at least one part of which is accommodated in the main body, to a position where the sub-reflection unit is able to reflect the radio wave radiated from the radiator to the main-reflection unit and cause the main-reflection unit to radiate the radio wave outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc.
    Inventors: Shunsuke ONISHI, Tetsuo YASAKA, Kazuo KUNO, Masahiko UETSUHARA, Yohei KOGA, Shinji ITO, Yonosuke ICHIKI, Kazuo KISO, Mutsuhito TOBO