Patents by Inventor Peter CURRENT

Peter CURRENT 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).

  • Propulsion system comprising plurality of individually selectable solid fuel motors
    Patent number: 9790895
    Abstract: A propulsion system for use with a satellite comprises a substrate, a communication network and a cluster of individually selectable solid fuel motors mounted on the substrate and operatively connected to the communication network. A controller is also operatively connected to the communication network and operative to select any one of more motors of the cluster of individually selectable solid fuel motors and transmit signals to fire the one or more motors of the individually selectable solid fuel motors. The substrate may have various configurations. The cluster of motors may comprise 10-1000 motors, which may be arranged in a rectangular array or other formation. Subsets of motors having different impulse capabilities may be employed. In this manner, lighter, smaller, flexible and more efficient propulsions systems may be provided for use in attitude control, etc. of satellites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC ENERGETIC MATERIALS COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Nelson, Peter Current, Steven Stadler
  • PROPULSION SYSTEM COMPRISING PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUALLY SELECTABLE SOLID FUEL MOTORS
    Publication number: 20160061148
    Abstract: A propulsion system for use with a satellite comprises a substrate, a communication network and a cluster of individually selectable solid fuel motors mounted on the substrate and operatively connected to the communication network. A controller is also operatively connected to the communication network and operative to select any one of more motors of the cluster of individually selectable solid fuel motors and transmit signals to fire the one or more motors of the individually selectable solid fuel motors. The substrate may have various configurations. The cluster of motors may comprise 10-1000 motors, which may be arranged in a rectangular array or other formation. Subsets of motors having different impulse capabilities may be employed. In this manner, lighter, smaller, flexible and more efficient propulsions systems may be provided for use in attitude control, etc. of satellites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Steven NELSON, Peter CURRENT, Steven STADLER