Patents by Inventor Rodney Noble

Rodney Noble 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).

  • Solar array deployment
    Patent number: 10737806
    Abstract: A method for solar array (28a, 28b) deployment includes deploying a first portion of solar cells of a solar array responsive to a first drag condition, charging a battery (26) with the first portion of solar cells, activating an electric thruster (24) at a first power level using the first portion of solar cells, deploying a second portion of solar cells of the solar array responsive to a second drag condition that is lower than the first drag condition, and activating the electric thruster at a second power level that is higher than the first power level using the first portion of solar cells and the second portion of solar cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Kelleher, Dennis Morris, Rodney Noble
  • SOLAR ARRAY DEPLOYMENT
    Publication number: 20180354657
    Abstract: A method for solar array (28a, 28b) deployment includes deploying a first portion of solar cells of a solar array responsive to a first drag condition, charging a battery (26) with the first portion of solar cells, activating an electric thruster (24) at a first power level using the first portion of solar cells, deploying a second portion of solar cells of the solar array responsive to a second drag condition that is lower than the first drag condition, and activating the electric thruster at a second power level that is higher than the first power level using the first portion of solar cells and the second portion of solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Kelleher, Dennis Morris, Rodney Noble
  • Low velocity injector manifold for hypergolic rocket engine
    Patent number: 9404441
    Abstract: A fuel manifold for a thrust chamber assembly includes a main fuel chamber which is generally frustro-conical in shape. The main fuel chamber provides a resonance frequency that is different than an acoustic resonance frequency of a combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC.
    Inventors: William S. Brown, Thomas M. Walczuk, Rodney Noble, Frederick Dodd
  • LOW VELOCITY INJECTOR MANIFOLD FOR HYPERGOLIC ROCKET ENGINE
    Publication number: 20100037590
    Abstract: A fuel manifold for a thrust chamber assembly includes a main fuel chamber which is generally frustro-conical in shape. The main fuel chamber provides a resonance frequency that is at least an order of magnitude lower than an acoustic resonance frequency of a combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: William S. Brown, Thomas M. Walczuk, Rodney Noble, Frederick Dodd
  • Fully shielded backshell for electrical connector
    Patent number: 7544068
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector mounted within a backshell and a biasing member that forces the connector into contact with a surface of the backshell to improve ground shield junction performance. The biasing member extends into an internal space defined by the backshell and exerts a biasing force to reduce resistance between the connector and the backshell. The reduced resistance provided by the biasing member improves ground shield junction performance against electromechanical interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.
    Inventors: George Henry Glaab, III, Rodney Noble
  • FULLY SHIELDED BACKSHELL FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20080268709
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector mounted within a backshell and a biasing member that forces the connector into contact with a surface of the backshell to improve ground shield junction performance. The biasing member extends into an internal space defined by the backshell and exerts a biasing force to reduce resistance between the connector and the backshell. The reduced resistance provided by the biasing member improves ground shield junction performance against electromechanical interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: George Henry Glaab, Rodney Noble