Patents by Inventor Nicholas CHARLES EATON

Nicholas CHARLES EATON 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).

  • CRYOGENIC FUELLING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160340062
    Abstract: A fuelling system having a fuel supply hose for connecting a launcher and a launch tower, wherein the fuel supply hose is configured for conveying a cryogenic medium between the launcher and the launch tower and wherein a first end of the fuel supply hose is releasably connectable to the launcher so as to release at lift-off of the launcher thereby allowing separation of the fuel supply hose from the launcher; characterized in that a retraction system is provided for automatically retracting the fuel supply hose upon lift-off of the launcher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: RUAG SCHWEIZ AG, RUAG SPACE
    Inventor: Nicholas CHARLES EATON