Patents by Inventor Keith V. Kroening

Keith V. Kroening 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 a microdynamic noise-free holding mechanism
    Patent number: 6315247
    Abstract: A spacecraft having a movable structure which is held in a preselected location by a holding mechanism substantially free of microdynamic noise. The holding mechanism comprises two mechanical members in physical contact with each other and movable with respect to each other. The unintentional movement of the two mechanical members with respect to each other generates microdynamic noise. The two mechanical members are secured together to provide joinder of the two mechanical members when the movable structure is located in the preselected position to prevent long-term unintentional movement between the two mechanical members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Wehner, Keith V. Kroening, L. Dwight Gilger