Patents by Inventor Darko FILIPI

Darko FILIPI 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).

  • Momentum wheels and reaction wheels for objects in space
    Patent number: 12263962
    Abstract: A spacecraft has a flat antenna array having an edge and a middle portion. A reconfigurable reaction-momentum wheel is coupled to the antenna array to roll and/or pitch the antenna array in small magnitudes. The reconfigurable reaction-momentum has a reaction operating state or mode (high-torque, low momentum) and a momentum operating state or mode (low-torque, high momentum). A thruster is coupled to the antenna array to move the antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: AST & Science, LLC
    Inventors: Darko Filipi, Abel Avellan, William E. Bialke, Daniele Addari, Darren J. Zanon, Adam H. Halperin, Huiwen Yao
  • MOMENTUM WHEELS AND REACTION WHEELS FOR OBJECTS IN SPACE
    Publication number: 20240150046
    Abstract: A spacecraft has a flat antenna array having an edge and a middle portion. A reconfigurable reaction-momentum wheel is coupled to the antenna array to roll and/or pitch the antenna array in small magnitudes. The reconfigurable reaction-momentum has a reaction operating state or mode (high-torque, low momentum) and a momentum operating state or mode (low-torque, high momentum). A thruster is coupled to the antenna array to move the antenna array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Darko Filipi, Abel Avellan, William E. Bialke, Daniele Addari, Darren J. Zanon, Adam H. Halperin, Huiwen Yao
  • Momentum wheels and reaction wheels for objects in space
    Patent number: 11738888
    Abstract: A spacecraft has a flat antenna array having an edge and a middle portion. A reconfigurable reaction-momentum wheel is coupled to the antenna array to roll and/or pitch the antenna array in small magnitudes. The reconfigurable reaction-momentum has a reaction operating state or mode (high-torque, low momentum) and a momentum operating state or mode (low-torque, high momentum). A thruster is coupled to the antenna array to move the antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: AST & Science, LLC
    Inventors: Darko Filipi, Abel Avellan, William E. Bialke, Daniele Addari, Darren J. Zanon, Adam H. Halperin, Huiwen Yao
  • MOMENTUM WHEELS AND REACTION WHEELS FOR OBJECTS IN SPACE
    Publication number: 20220297857
    Abstract: A spacecraft has a flat antenna array having an edge and a middle portion. A reconfigurable reaction-momentum wheel is coupled to the antenna array to roll and/or pitch the antenna array in small magnitudes. The reconfigurable reaction-momentum has a reaction operating state or mode (high-torque, low momentum) and a momentum operating state or mode (low-torque, high momentum). A thruster is coupled to the antenna array to move the antenna array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Darko FILIPI, Abel Avellan, William E. Bialke, Daniele Addari, Darren J. Zanon, Adam H. Halperin, Huiwen Yao