Patents by Inventor James T. Allison

James T. Allison 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).

  • Multifunctional Structures for Attitude Control
    Publication number: 20250145311
    Abstract: A structure for changing the attitude of a spacecraft is provided including an elongated member and a plurality of actuators coupled to the elongated member. The elongated member is coupled to the spacecraft. The elongated member has a length and an angular position relative to an axis. The plurality of actuators are configured to deflect the angular position of the elongated member relative to the axis and to alter the length of the elongated member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Vedant, James T. Allison
  • Multifunctional structures for attitude control
    Patent number: 12214910
    Abstract: A structure for changing the attitude of a spacecraft is provided including an elongated member and a plurality of actuators coupled to the elongated member. The elongated member is coupled to the spacecraft. The elongated member has a length and an angular position relative to an axis. The plurality of actuators are configured to deflect the angular position of the elongated member relative to the axis and to alter the length of the elongated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Vedant, James T. Allison
  • Multifunctional Structures for Attitude Control
    Publication number: 20220289407
    Abstract: A structure for changing the attitude of a spacecraft is provided including an elongated member and a plurality of actuators coupled to the elongated member. The elongated member is coupled to the spacecraft. The elongated member has a length and an angular position relative to an axis. The plurality of actuators are configured to deflect the angular position of the elongated member relative to the axis and to alter the length of the elongated member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Vedant (none), James T. Allison
  • MULTIFUNCTIONAL STRUCTURES FOR ATTITUDE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20220089299
    Abstract: A structure and control system for changing the attitude of an object, such as a spacecraft, is provided. An example attitude control system includes a panel coupled to the object. The panel includes a first panel section coupled to the object by way of a first joint, a second panel section coupled to the first panel by way of a second joint, and a third panel section coupled to the second panel by way of a third joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Vedant, James T. Allison