Patents by Inventor Michael E. Bain

Michael E. Bain 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).

  • Multipurpose modular spacecraft
    Patent number: 7219859
    Abstract: A reentry vehicle includes a nose section, a modular section comprised of two or more connected modules, a flared section. The nose section is connected to a first end of the modular section, and the flared section is positioned proximate a second end of the modular cylindrical section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Spacehab, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael D. Johnson, James D. Baker, Frank T. Eichstadt, Michael E. Bain