Patents by Inventor Russell Roder

Russell Roder 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).

  • Nonsurvivable momentum exchange system
    Patent number: 7290737
    Abstract: A demiseable momentum exchange system includes a base and a flywheel rotatably supported on the base. The flywheel includes a web portion defining a plurality of web openings and a rim portion. The momentum exchange system further includes a motor for driving the flywheel and a cover for engaging the base to substantially enclose the flywheel. The system may also include components having a melting temperature below 1500 degrees Celsius. The momentum exchange system is configured to demise on reentry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Russell Roder, Eliezer Ahronovich, Milton C. Davis, III
  • Demiseable momentum exchange system
    Publication number: 20070069081
    Abstract: A demiseable momentum exchange system includes a base and a flywheel rotatably supported on the base. The flywheel includes a web portion defining a plurality of web openings and a rim portion. The momentum exchange system further includes a motor for driving the flywheel and a cover for engaging the base to substantially enclose the flywheel. The system may also include components having a melting temperature below 1500 degrees Celsius. The momentum exchange system is configured to demise on reentry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Russell Roder, Eliezer Ahronovich, Milton Davis