Patents by Inventor Luciana Bonino

Luciana Bonino 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).

  • Shielding device for optical and/or electronic apparatuses, and space vehicle comprising such device
    Patent number: 8083407
    Abstract: A shielding device (20) for optical and/or electronic apparatuses (16) is described, wherein said apparatuses may cooperate with incident electromagnetic radiation (X1, X2), in particular for space telescopes, the shielding device including: at least a filter (24, 26) provided for interacting with said incident electromagnetic radiation (X1, X2), for selectively filtering said radiation; and a support structure (22) for the filter. The support structure (22) is an inflatable structure, which is able to achieve an operating stand-by configuration, in which it is substantially folded together, and an active operating configuration, in which it extends along the longitudinal extension axis (ZZ), and is essentially completely unfolded. Furthermore, the filter (24, 26) includes a filter body, which is provided in order to be transversely positioned with respect to said longitudinal extension axis, when the support structure reaches its active operating configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Thales Alenia Space Italia SpA
    Inventors: Primo Attina, Enrico Domenico Bertuccio, Luciana Bonino
  • Shielding Device for Optical and/or Electronic Apparatuses, and Space Vehicle Comprising Such Device
    Publication number: 20100034358
    Abstract: A shielding device (20) for optical and/or electronic apparatuses (16) is described, wherein said apparatuses may cooperate with incident electromagnetic radiation (X1, X2), in particular for space telescopes, the shielding device including: at least a filter (24, 26) provided for interacting with said incident electromagnetic radiation (X1, X2), for selectively filtering said radiation; and a support structure (22) for the filter. The support structure (22) is an inflatable structure, which is able to achieve an operating stand-by configuration, in which it is substantially folded together, and an active operating configuration, in which it extends along the longitudinal extension axis (ZZ), and is essentially completely unfolded. Furthermore, the filter (24, 26) includes a filter body, which is provided in order to be transversely positioned with respect to said longitudinal extension axis, when the support structure reaches its active operating configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Thales Alenia Space Italia SpA
    Inventors: Primo Attina, Enrico Domenico Bertuccio, Luciana Bonino