Patents by Inventor Wubbo Ockels

Wubbo Ockels 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).

  • Pressurized spacesuit fitted with variable pressure gloves for improved dexterity
    Patent number: 4965886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressurized suit (10) fitted with elastic gloves (1) and co-operating with respective devices (20) for reducing the pressure (P.sub.M) inside each glove relative to the pressure (P.sub.C) inside the suit (10) in order to increase manual dexterity of the astronaut. Each device includes an inflatable elastic cuff (30) which is disposed between the glove (1) and the remainder of the suit (10) together with means for pressurizing the cuff (30), said means being constituted by a micro-pump (40) which sucks air from inside the glove (1) and delivers it into the deformable chamber (31) of the cuff (30), together with a control valve (50a) for controlling the pressure (P.sub.j) inside the cuff (30). The invention is applicable to extra-vehicular activity (EVA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: Agence Spatiale Europeenne
    Inventor: Wubbo Ockels