Patents by Inventor Rolf Thörnkvist

Rolf Thörnkvist 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).

  • Construction and method of use in a carrier rocket or satellite
    Patent number: 6913225
    Abstract: A construction intended for a carrier rocket or a satellite, comprising a first construction part (21), which is made of a composite material comprising two essentially parallel walls (23, 24) and a core (25) arranged between these walls, a second construction part (22) and means (26, 31; 26?, 31, 39) for joining the first and the second construction parts (21, 22). Said means (26, 31; 26?, 31, 39) comprising a first fastening element (26) provided with several threads (27), or several first fastening elements (26, 26?) provided with at least one thread (27) each, said first fastening element/elements (26; 26?) being arranged between the walls (23, 24) of the first construction part (21) in such a way that the threads (27) are accessible via the end surface (28) of the first construction part that faces the second construction part (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Saab Ericsson Space AB
    Inventors: Örjan Arulf, Jörgen Remmelg, Rolf Thörnkvist