Patents by Inventor Jens BIRKEL

Jens BIRKEL 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).

  • Energy supplying device for spacecraft
    Patent number: 10934027
    Abstract: A method for coupling an energy supplying device to an energy consuming device in space and to a system including an energy supplying device, an energy consuming device and a mobile assembly unit residing in space. The energy supplying device is operable in space and includes solar panel units to convert received light into electrical energy, first coupling members to couple the solar panel units with each other, and a second coupling member to electrically couple the energy supplying device with the energy consuming device. The energy supplying device is configured to supply electrical energy to the energy consuming device in space. A configuration of the solar panel units is changeable in space according to an operational requirement of the energy consuming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
    Inventors: Faris Ustamujic, Jens Birkel, Ramon Arroyo De La Fuente, Andreas Uebner
  • ENERGY SUPPLYING DEVICE FOR SPACECRAFT
    Publication number: 20180346156
    Abstract: A method for coupling an energy supplying device to an energy consuming device in space and to a system including an energy supplying device, an energy consuming device and a mobile assembly unit residing in space. The energy supplying device is operable in space and includes solar panel units to convert received light into electrical energy, first coupling members to couple the solar panel units with each other, and a second coupling member to electrically couple the energy supplying device with the energy consuming device. The energy supplying device is configured to supply electrical energy to the energy consuming device in space. A configuration of the solar panel units is changeable in space according to an operational requirement of the energy consuming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Faris USTAMUJIC, Jens BIRKEL, Ramon ARROYO DE LA FUENTE, Andreas UEBNER
  • Satellite solar generator wing and satellite
    Patent number: 9573704
    Abstract: Satellite solar generator wing including solar panels having at least two fixed solar panels and at least one semi-fixed solar panel. The solar panels are connected to one another in order to assume an operating position and a transport position, and, in the transport position, the solar panels are retained on top of one another and the semi-fixed solar panel is arranged in a freely oscillating manner between the two fixed solar panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS DS GMBH
    Inventors: Claus Zimmermann, Rene Meurer, Thomas Pfefferkorn, Jens Birkel
  • SATELLITE SOLAR GENERATOR WING AND SATELLITE
    Publication number: 20150274327
    Abstract: Satellite solar generator wing including solar panels having at least two fixed solar panels and at least one semi-fixed solar panel. The solar panels are connected to one another in order to assume an operating position and a transport position, and, in the transport position, the solar panels are retained on top of one another and the semi-fixed solar panel is arranged in a freely oscillating manner between the two fixed solar panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: AIRBUS DS GMBH
    Inventors: Claus ZIMMERMANN, Rene MEURER, Thomas PFEFFERKORN, Jens BIRKEL