Patents by Inventor Peter Sorenson

Peter Sorenson 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).

  • Patent number: 9120583
    Abstract: A large area, deployable flexible blanket photovoltaic solar array architecture for high power applications is disclosed. The structure is a modularized and scalable solar array system that provides high power level scalability. The structure is comprised of repeating, similar modular deployable roll-out solar array wings mounted in an opposing manner and along the length of a rigid, strong and efficiently packaged deployable backbone structure. The deployable roll-out solar array building block modular “winglet” elements can be comprised of either a rolled or z-folded flexible photovoltaic blanket configuration, and their structural deployment is motivated by the elastic strain energy of longitudinal roll-out booms. The backbone structure is comprised of a stiff deployable beam structure articulated that is deployed perpendicular with respect to the spacecraft sidewall and latched out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Deployable Space Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R Spence, Steven F White, Peter Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20080188936
    Abstract: An implant and method for the repair of a tendon or a ligament along at least one load direction. The implant includes at least one first anchor portion and at least one tension member oriented along a load direction. The first anchor portion preferably has a larger surface area of engagement with the tendon or ligament to spread loads across more tissue. The tension member is preferably secured to the first anchor portion with an overlapping attachment. Tension on the tension member is preferably adjustable by the surgeon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Tornier, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Ball, Thomas D. Egan, Paul V. Fenton, Kevin L. Ohashi, Dale R. Peterson, Peter Sorenson, Douglas Snell, John Yannone, Patrick Fenton
  • Patent number: 6065076
    Abstract: In a system and method for tailoring information presented to a user and for tailoring the manner of information selection and presentation, an information station accepts user interchangeable information cards and system cards, the user having selected one information card from a series of information cards and having selected one system card from a series of system cards for determining the information presented to the user and for determining the manner of information selection and presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignees: Peter Sorenson, Cliff Zoref, Steve Zoref
    Inventor: Peter Sorenson