Patents by Inventor Joseph Patrick Daugherty

Joseph Patrick Daugherty 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).

  • Spacecraft with heat dissipators mounted on thermally coupled shelves
    Patent number: 5699982
    Abstract: A spacecraft includes heat-radiating panels. Heat-generating boxes such as TWTs are mounted on shelves which are inside the spacecraft, where they cannot radiate to space. The shelves are coupled by bent heat pipes to the exterior radiating panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Martin Marietta Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph Patrick Daugherty