Patents by Inventor Rami Shamir

Rami Shamir 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).

  • In-orbit spacecraft servicing through umbilical connectors
    Patent number: 11643227
    Abstract: A spacecraft servicing system to provide in-orbit servicing through the umbilical connectors of a spacecraft. In one embodiment, a manipulator arm maneuvers a servicer umbilical to form an electrical connection between a servicer spacecraft and an umbilical connector of a client spacecraft, the umbilical connector conventionally used solely for ground-based operations. In one feature, the electrical connection is used to provide power or software upgrades to the client spacecraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Astroscale Israel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Arie Halsband, Rami Shamir, Nevo Taaseh
  • IN-ORBIT SPACECRAFT SERVICING THROUGH UMBILICAL CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20210086923
    Abstract: A spacecraft servicing system to provide in-orbit servicing through the umbilical connectors of a spacecraft. In one embodiment, a manipulator arm maneuvers a servicer umbilical to form an electrical connection between a servicer spacecraft and an umbilical connector of a client spacecraft, the umbilical connector conventionally used solely for ground-based operations. In one feature, the electrical connection is used to provide power or software upgrades to the client spacecraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Astroscale Israel Ltd.
    Inventors: Arie Halsband, Rami Shamir, Nevo Taaseh