Patents Assigned to Space
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Patent number: 11616569Abstract: A method for establishing a free-space data transmission channel between movable and/or spatially fixed network nodes. Dynamic position information is collected regarding movable network nodes and static position information relating to spatially fixed network nodes. Specific and node-dependent parameters for the fixed network nodes is collected, based on collected dynamic and static position information. A prioritization list is created of the fixed network nodes. Checking occurs, for the network node having the highest priority of the multiplicity of movable or spatially fixed network nodes in the created prioritization list, which of a selection of movable or spatially fixed network nodes are possible for setting up a directional free-space data transmission channel with the network node having the highest priority of the fixed network nodes. A directional free-space data transmission channel is set up.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbHInventors: Kevin Shortt, Sergio Feo-Arenis, Philipp Helle, Carsten Strobel
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Patent number: 11616280Abstract: A microwave transmission line assembly operated in vacuum for satellite antennas and beamforming networks comprising a first ground plane and a conductor strip positioned a distance from the first ground plane. The conductor strip comprises a first strip portion and a second strip portion (6). The first strip portion is positioned at a first distance from the first ground plane and wherein the second strip portion is positioned at a second distance from the first ground plane. The first distance is smaller than the second distance, wherein the first distance is chosen to avoid multipaction.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: RUAG SPACE ABInventor: Per Magnusson
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Publication number: 20230088541Abstract: Thermionic generators are described herein that include a variety of features that allow the devices to efficiently and effectively convert large amounts of thermal energy directly to electrical energy, such as in the form of currents and/or voltages. For example, the thermionic generators can be used to generate an electron beam from a thermionic emission device, and focus or shape the electron beam in such a way that allows the energy of electrons in the electron beam to be captured and converted to electrical energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Space Charge, LLCInventors: John B. Read, Daniel C. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20230085735Abstract: A counter-swarm firework includes a shell casing, multiple streamers positioned in the shell casing, a burst charge positioned in the shell casing and configured to disperse the multiple streamers from the shell casing when discharged, a pusher plate positioned in the shell casing between the burst charge and the multiple streamers, a fire suppressant layer positioned between the burst charge and the pusher plate, and a kick charge configured to launch the shell casing and its contents prior to discharging the burst charge. The fire suppression layer may be configured to suppress heat generated by the discharge of the burst charge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicants: Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory, Fireworks West Internationale IncInventors: Morgan Davidson, Dustin Burch
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Patent number: 11610379Abstract: A system aligns a 3D model of an environment with image frames of the environment and generates a visualization interface that displays a portion of the 3D model and a corresponding image frame. The system receives LIDAR data collected in the environment and generates a 3D model based on the LIDAR data. For each image frame, the system aligns the image frame with the 3D model. After aligning the image frames with the 3D model, when the system presents a portion of the 3D model in an interface, it also presents an image frame that corresponds to the portion of the 3D model.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: OPEN SPACE LABS, INC.Inventors: Michael Ben Fleischman, Jeevan James Kalanithi, Gabriel Hein, Elliott St. George Wilson Kember
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Patent number: 11609701Abstract: The disclosure provides a power management method and a power management device. The method includes: reading a specific memory which includes a plurality of error data records; selecting a specific data record based on a usage status indicator of each error data record; sequentially sending an enable signal to each hardware device; in response to determining that an enable successful response corresponding to the enable signal is not received from a specific hardware device, or a boot alarm is received, at least obtaining a low pin count value and a power management status; recording the low pin count value and the power management status in the specific data record, and accordingly updating the usage status indicator of the specific data record.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Ufi Space co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Min Wang, Chih-Tsao Chang, Ying-Hsiu Lai
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Patent number: 11607730Abstract: A method for forming a multi-material part by selective laser melting includes the following steps. Modeling is performed by regularly distributing and arraying a combination of materials that meets forming requirements such that a part model is designed. The designed part model is subjected to a dimension compensation, a shape compensation, a chamfering setting, a margin design and a design of a process support to obtain a process model. The obtained process model is sliced into a series of layers. Type, distribution and boundary information of materials in each layer are collected to generate a control file. All materials required for part forming are loaded into an additive manufacturing equipment. After a state of the additive manufacturing equipment meets forming requirements, a part is formed under the control of the generated control file. Post-processing is performed after the part is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Xi'an Space Engine Company LimitedInventors: Hulin Li, Huanqing Yang, Jing Bai, Lin Wang, Dongjian Peng, Yun Wang
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Patent number: 11608285Abstract: This disclosure provides an integrated system and method for producing purified water, hydrogen, and oxygen from contaminated water. The contaminated water may be derived from regolith-based resources on the moon, Mars, near-Earth asteroids, or other destination in outer space. The integrated system and method utilize a cold trap to receive the contaminated water in a vapor phase and selectively freeze out water from one or more volatiles. A heat source increases temperature in the cold trap to vaporize the frozen contaminated water to produce a gas stream of water vapor and volatiles. A chemical scrubber may remove one or more volatiles. The integrated system and method utilize ionomer membrane technology to separate the water vapor from remaining volatiles. The water vapor is delivered for crew use or delivered to an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen and oxygen.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Paragon Space Development CorporationInventors: Barry Wynns Finger, Laura Katrina Kelsey, Chad E. Bower
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Patent number: 11611392Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a satellite communication system includes a satellite constellation including a plurality of satellites in non-geosynchronous orbit (non-GEO), wherein at least some of the plurality of satellites travel in a first orbital path at a first inclination, and an end point terminal having an earth-based geographic location, the end point terminal having an antenna system defining a field of regard for communicating with the satellite constellation, wherein the field of regard is a limited field of regard, wherein the field of regard is tilted from a non-tilted position to a tilted position, and wherein the tilt angle of the tilted position is a function of the latitude of the geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: Duncan E. Adams, David Milroy, Jonathan François Cornelis Herman, Jessica D. Johnson
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Publication number: 20230081279Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for assessing performance of a player of a game. An embodiment operates by monitoring for an input from the player of the game, receiving the input from the player of the game, and determining a characteristic of the game resulting from the input from the player. Based on the input from the player, a performance of the player is assessed. The performance of the player relating to one or more metrics of the game is monitored, and is assessed by comparing the input from the player during the period of time to an optimal input during the period of time in the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: STATE SPACE LABS, INC.Inventors: Jason FULLER, David J. HEEGER, Wayne E. MACKEY
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Publication number: 20230083909Abstract: In a method for performing gaze redirection, a video stream of a user is received, each video frame from the video stream including a depiction of a gaze of the user. For each video frame from the video stream, an estimated gaze direction of the gaze of the user in that video frame is determined. A field of view (FOV) for a virtual representation associated with the user in a virtual environment is determined. An updated video frame including a modified gaze direction of the user different from the estimated gaze direction of the gaze of the user is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Kickback Space Inc.Inventor: Rocco HARO
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Patent number: 11605745Abstract: A stacked III-V semiconductor photonic device having a second metallic terminal contact layer at least formed in regions, a highly doped first semiconductor contact region of a first conductivity type, a very low doped absorption region of the first or second conductivity type having a layer thickness of 20 ?m-2000 ?m, a first metallic terminal contact layer, wherein the first semiconductor contact region extends into the absorption region in a trough shape, the second metallic terminal contact layer is integrally bonded to the first semiconductor contact region and the first metallic terminal contact layer is arranged below the absorption region. In addition, the stacked III-V semiconductor photonic device has a doped III-V semiconductor passivation layer of the first or second conductivity type, wherein the III-V semiconductor passivation layer is arranged at a first distance of at least 10 ?m to the first semiconductor contact region.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbHInventor: Gerhard Strobl
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Patent number: 11602955Abstract: This disclosure relates to a wheel assembly (1) comprising a wheel, a deformable chamber (6) containing a transition substance (15) comprising jamming particles and an interstitial gas, and an actuator (14) configured to transform the transition substance (15) between a fluid state in which the deformable chamber (6) can deform into a conformal state as the wheel encounters an obstacle during use, and a rigid state by evacuation of the interstitial gas in which the transition substance is rigidified to maintain the deformable chamber (6) in said conformal state to provide increased purchase on said obstacle.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIMITEDInventor: Elie Allouis
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Patent number: 11602697Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for assessing performance of a player of a game. An embodiment operates by monitoring for an input from the player of the game, receiving the input from the player of the game, and determining a characteristic of the game resulting from the input from the player. Based on the input from the player, a performance of the player is assessed. The performance of the player relating to one or more metrics of the game is monitored, and is assessed by comparing the input from the player during the period of time to an optimal input during the period of time in the game.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: State Space Labs Inc.Inventors: Jason R. Fuller, David J. Heeger, Wayne E. Mackey
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Patent number: 11606134Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a plurality of first conductive traces oriented in a first direction in a first layer and plurality of second conductive traces oriented in a second direction in a second layer coupled by vias to define first hierarchical networks. A plurality of third conductive traces oriented in the first direction in a third layer and a plurality of fourth conductive traces oriented in the second direction in a fourth layer are coupled by vias to define second hierarchical networks. Open ends of the first or second traces at a last stage of the first hierarchical networks comprise first ends and open ends of the third or fourth traces at a last stage of the second hierarchical networks comprise second ends. A first end and a corresponding second end are non-collinear to each other and perpendicular to a major plane of the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: Nil Apaydin, Chiara Pelletti, Souren Shamsinejad, Alireza Mahanfar
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Patent number: 11597539Abstract: A method for attitude control of a satellite in inclined low orbit in survival mode is disclosed, the satellite including at least one solar generator, at least one solar sensor, magnetic torquers capable of forming internal magnetic moments in a satellite reference frame having three orthogonal axes X, Y, and Z, and inertial actuators capable of forming internal angular momentums in the satellite reference frame. The at least one solar sensor has a field of view at least 180° wide within the XZ plane around the Z axis, the method including a step of attitude control using a first control law, a step of searching for the sun by means of the at least one solar sensor, when a first phase of visibility of the sun is detected, and a step of attitude control using a second control law.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignees: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS, AIRBUS ONEWEB SATELLITES SASInventors: Yannick Neubrand, Alexandre Jullien, Marie Sachot
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Patent number: 11598022Abstract: A vapor phase epitaxy method of growing a III-V layer with a doping that changes from a first conductivity type to a second conductivity type on a surface of a substrate or a preceding layer in a reaction chamber from the vapor phase from an epitaxial gas flow comprising a carrier gas, at least one first precursor for an element from main group III, and at least one second precursor for an element from main group V, wherein when a first growth height is reached, a first initial doping level of the first conductivity type is set by means of a ratio of a first mass flow of the first precursor to a second mass flow of the second precursor, then the first initial doping level is reduced to a second initial doping level of the first or low second conductivity type.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbHInventors: Clemens Waechter, Gregor Keller, Daniel Fuhrmann
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Patent number: 11598321Abstract: A Hall-effect thruster assembly includes a plurality of magnetic sources for creating a magnetic circuit. The plurality of magnetic sources are positioned between a first end and a second, opposite end of the Hall-effect thruster. The plurality of magnetic sources define a longitudinal axis extending through the first end and the second end. The first end is configured as a discharge end. A mount assembly is coupled to the second end. The mount assembly is configured to secure the plurality of magnetic sources to a spacecraft. A magnetic element is supported by the mount assembly. The magnetic element is positioned relative to the plurality of magnetic sources by the mount assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: ORBION SPACE TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Jason D. Sommerville
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Patent number: 11600915Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an antenna apparatus includes a housing assembly including a radome portion and a lower enclosure portion, wherein the radome portion and lower enclosure portion are couplable to form an inner compartment for housing antenna components of the antenna assembly, an antenna stack assembly disposed within the inner compartment, wherein the antenna stack assembly generates heat when in operation, and a heat transfer system within the inner compartment configured to facilitate the flow of heat toward the radome portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: David Milroy, Duncan E. Adams, Andrea Papi, Scott Kaufman, Ersin Yetisir, Anthony Sims
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Patent number: 11598288Abstract: A motor and fuel-powered hybrid system of a rocket thruster is disclosed, which mainly provides power through a motor and a fluid fuel injector. In particular, at the beginning stage of the rocket lift-off, the motor drives the compressor to provide power to send the rocket into air. When the speed and height of the rocket gradually increase, the fuel is ignited to give power to keep propelling the rocket, thereby reducing the fluid fuel that needs to be carried on the rocket, increasing the rocket's loading space and enhancing the carrying capacity.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Innovative Space, Inc.Inventor: Yen-Sen Chen