Patents by Inventor Jack H. Arnold

Jack H. Arnold 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).

  • Reusable flyback satellite
    Patent number: 5402965
    Abstract: A reusable flyback satellite system comprises a refly apparatus and accelerating and positioning apparatus. The refly apparatus provides acceleration and injection into orbit, on-orbit functions services for supporting a payload, de-orbiting, re-entering and landing on a runway. The accelerating and positioning apparatus is attached to a carrier aircraft, the accelerating and positioning apparatus releaseably supporting the refly apparatus. The carrier aircraft positions the accelerating and positioning apparatus at a desired first position wherein the accelerating and positioning apparatus is detached from the carrier aircraft. Thereafter, the accelerating and positioning apparatus positions the refly apparatus to a second position wherein the refly apparatus is detachable from the accelerating and positioning apparatus. The second position is such that the refly apparatus can achieve a desired orbit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Richard T. Cervisi, David M. Toliver, Harry S. Greenberg, Timothy R. Kilgore, Jack H. Arnold, John C. Blake