Patents by Inventor Thomas Kilborn Church

Thomas Kilborn Church 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).

  • 3D PRINTED SPACECRAFT STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20230321903
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first 3D printer head configured to form a spiral structure around a hub and a second 3D printer head configured to form a boom extending between the second 3D printer head and the hub. The apparatus further includes one or more actuators coupled to the first 3D printer head and the second 3D printer head to control a distance between the first 3D printer head and the second 3D printer head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Maxar Space LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Kilborn Church