Patents by Inventor William G. Koster

William G. Koster 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).

  • Integrated spacecraft cradle and shuttle structure
    Patent number: 4600169
    Abstract: A spacecraft is mounted in a cradle secured in the space shuttle by means of a suspension system including four cradle attachment members secured to the upper longeron bridge of the shuttle, in which provision is made for movably mounting one attachment member on the cradle to provide a component of movement substantially normal to the adjacent longeron bridge to accommodate misalignment between the longeron bridges and the attachment members without the need for removing the spacecraft and cradle from the shuttle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: William G. Koster, Allan B. Byrne