Patents by Inventor Pier Luigi Ganga

Pier Luigi Ganga 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).

  • Deployable tensegrity structure, especially for space applications
    Patent number: 9815574
    Abstract: A deployable structure comprises a first and second flexible tension members respectively defining a first and second contours of a ring. A first plurality of rigid compression members extends between the first and second contours. Only one end of each first plurality compression member is mounted on the first contour. A second plurality of rigid compression members extends between the first and second contours. Only one end of each second plurality compression member is mounted on the second contour. The first and second plurality of compression members are arranged with a repetitive crossing pattern around the ring. A first plurality of flexible tension members link each end of a compression member mounted on one of said contours to an end of another non-mounted compression member and a second plurality of flexible tension members link each end of a non-mounted compression member to an end of another non-mounted compression member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: AGENCE SPATIALE EUROPEENNE
    Inventors: Lucio Gerardo Scolamiero, Valfredo Zolesi, Pier Luigi Ganga, Paolo Podio-Guidugli, Gunnar Tibert, Andrea Micheletti