Patents by Inventor Siamak Ghofranian

Siamak Ghofranian 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).

  • Spacecraft docking system
    Patent number: 9302793
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for docking a spacecraft. The apparatus comprises elongate members, movement systems, and force management systems. The elongate members are associated with a docking structure for a spacecraft. The movement systems are configured to move the elongate members axially such that the docking structure for the spacecraft moves. Each of the elongate members is configured to move independently. The force management systems connect the movement systems to the elongate members and are configured to limit a force applied by the each of the elongate members to a desired threshold during movement of the elongate members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Siamak Ghofranian, Li-Ping Christopher Chuang, Pejmun Motaghedi
  • Spacecraft Docking System
    Publication number: 20150266595
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for docking a spacecraft. The apparatus comprises elongate members, movement systems, and force management systems. The elongate members are associated with a docking structure for a spacecraft. The movement systems are configured to move the elongate members axially such that the docking structure for the spacecraft moves. Each of the elongate members is configured to move independently. The force management systems connect the movement systems to the elongate members and are configured to limit a force applied by the each of the elongate members to a desired threshold during movement of the elongate members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Siamak Ghofranian, Li-Ping Christopher Chuang, Pejmun Motaghedi