Patents by Inventor Austin Pham

Austin Pham 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).

  • Self-healing shield configured to protect an environment from high velocity particles
    Patent number: 11623769
    Abstract: A self-healing shield panel for protecting a spacecraft against High Velocity Particles (HVPs). The self-healing shield includes an exterior layer and an interior layer connected to define a cavity which contains a dilatant fluid with a plurality of spheroids. The kinetic energy from HVP impact is dispersed by the plurality of spheroids and absorbed by the dilatant fluid. The plurality of spheroids within the cavity move to block a puncture hole in the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas Olafsrud, Austin Pham, Christian Williams, Frederick Herrmann
  • SELF-HEALING SHIELD CONFIGURED TO PROTECT AN ENVIRONMENT FROM HIGH VELOCITY PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20210163156
    Abstract: A self-healing shield panel for protecting a spacecraft against High Velocity Particles (HVPs). The self-healing shield includes an exterior layer and an interior layer connected to define a cavity which contains a dilatant fluid with a plurality of spheroids. The kinetic energy from HVP impact is dispersed by the plurality of spheroids and absorbed by the dilatant fluid. The plurality of spheroids within the cavity move to block a puncture hole in the shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Olafsrud, Austin Pham, Christian Williams, Frederick Herrmann