Patents by Inventor George Firstbrook

George Firstbrook 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).

  • Deployable panel array and related assemblies and methods
    Patent number: 12296986
    Abstract: A panel array and associated deployment system may include a first cable extending along a first row of panels and coupled to each panel of the first row of panels. The array and system may further include a second cable extending along a second row of panels and coupled to each panel of the second row of panels. The array and system may also include a first column of panels comprising a panel from the first row of panels and a panel from the second row of panels. The system may further include a spool positioned adjacent the first column of panels. The spool may be coupled to at least one of the first cable and the second cable and configured to apply tension to the first cable and/or the second cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Fasanella, George Firstbrook, R. Christopher Thiem
  • DEPLOYABLE PANEL ARRAY AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20240300673
    Abstract: A panel array and associated deployment system may include a first cable extending along a first row of panels and coupled to each panel of the first row of panels. The array and system may further include a second cable extending along a second row of panels and coupled to each panel of the second row of panels. The array and system may also include a first column of panels comprising a panel from the first row of panels and a panel from the second row of panels. The system may further include a spool positioned adjacent the first column of panels. The spool may be coupled to at least one of the first cable and the second cable and configured to apply tension to the first cable and/or the second cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Fasanella, George Firstbrook, R. Christopher Thiem