Abstract: This matrix-like power/communications system is a decentralized array of scalable self-configuring modular electrical components that are easily physically and electrically replaceable and combinable into any series, parallel or bypassed state with any power supply and bi-directional data communications input; resulting in an autonomous system survivable in the harshest environments including physical shock, vibration, vacuum, radiation, thermal, and electromagnetic interference; and provides a communication interface for external control or monitoring, simultaneously being capable of reconfiguring itself if an internal battery cell failure occurs by switching in a spare cell(s) to replace a dead cell within the system for maintaining uninterrupted power and communications during the upset event, while being capable of reconfiguring itself autonomously into an arrangement of series/parallel states for charge/discharge while enabling cell balancing and continual monitoring of all individual cell parameters, an

Abstract: As an improvement to existing matrix-like power/communications systems, a decentralized array of power and communications components defining a self-configuring modular electrical system which is comprised of components that are completely scalable, easily replaceable, intelligent and combinable in a series, parallel, bypassed state or even capable of elegantly switching in a spare cell(s) to replace a dead cell while interfacing with common battery power chemistry, an external power supply input, a standardized bi-directional data communication input and is combinable and arrangeable into practically any mechanical footprint whereby energy density and communications capability is maximized along with simplicity in accordance with weight and balance considerations and integrated as an autonomous system at the lowest possible cost while being survivable in the harshest of environments including physical shock, vibration, vacuum, radiation, thermal, and electromagnetic interference and providing a communication

Abstract: A Vehicle Based Independent Range System (VBIRS) (10) comprised of individual stacked chambered modules that function as a single integrated system that provides a self-contained space based range capability, and is comprised of a power module (12), an artificial intelligence/autonomous engagement/flight termination system module (20), a satellite data modem module system (30) and a navigation, communications and control module system (40), all of which interface with a VBIRS test and checkout system (52) and a weather data system (116). The artificial intelligence/autonomous engagement/flight termination system module (20) is comprised of an inherent artificial intelligence capability that envelopes and interchanges data with an autonomous engagement controller (22) that contains all missile/rocket autonomous cooperative engagement, destruct decision software and range safety algorithm parameters required for optimum mission planning.

Abstract: An advanced power system employing lithium polymer pouch cells which operates in all environments from atmospheric pressures, upward and through to the harsh and demanding realm of a space vacuum, including any aerospace related environments of launch, flight or operation for satellites, missiles, rockets, aircraft, or on any vehicle where size and weight may or may not be of critical importance but where power output is desired to be maximized, this invention is an new manifestation, arrangement, combination, architecture and application of lithium polymer battery technology in the form of an advanced lithium polymer system (ALPS) for aerospace or similar environments that require an architecture resulting in the never-before contemplated, attempted or demonstrated integrated combination of attributes of safety, modularity, scalability, expandability, deployability, employability, practicality, intelligence control and radiation hardening, while being comprised of any number of stacked flat lithium polymer b

Abstract: As an improvement to the architecture, utility, efficiency, operation, test and checkout, qualification testing and adaptability of an aerospace application system requiring the capability of providing Time/Space/Position Information (TSPI), Data Acquisition/Processing/Relay (DA/P/R), Power Generation/Distribution (PG/D), avionic solutions, navigation, command/data handling and a stand-alone orbiting satellite system technology previously requiring a user to employ and maintain many individual self-contained component boxes to achieve these capabilities, an intelligent, modular, scalable, flexible, stackable, interconnecting, adaptable, reconfigurable, consolidated and interchangeable system hereafter referred to as an Intelligent Modular Aerospace Technology System (IMATS) as shown in an exploded FIG.