Patents by Inventor Michael E. Draznin

Michael E. Draznin 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).

  • Space transfer vehicle
    Patent number: 5294079
    Abstract: A space transfer vehicle has a plurality of thrusters for maneuvering in six degrees of freedom about three orthogonal vehicle axes. The space transfer vehicle includes four box-like thruster modules which each house an identically arranged plurality of thrusters. The thrusters are selectively energized in pairs to produce torque about the three orthogonal axes with a first magnitude for maneuvering the space transfer vehicle without a payload, and of a second magnitude for maneuvering the space transfer vehicle with a payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1994
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Draznin, Roy K. Tsugawa