Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Space debris engagement and deorbit system
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Application No.: US16277944Application Date: 2019-02-15
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Publication No.: US11142349B2Publication Date: 2021-10-12
- Inventor: Nathaniel C. Barnes
- Applicant: L'GARDE, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Tustin
- Assignee: L'GARDE, INC.
- Current Assignee: L'GARDE, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Tustin
- Agency: Buchalter, a Professional Corp.
- Agent Kari L. Barnes
- International Application: PCT/US2019/018346 WO 20190215
- International Announcement: WO2019/161298 WO 20190822
- Main IPC: B64G1/40
- IPC: B64G1/40 ; B64G1/22 ; B64G1/62 ; B64G1/64 ; B65H75/42
Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments described herein include innovative engagement devices. Exemplary engagement devices may include on or more tape spring systems. The tape spring system may include a continuous or segmented bi-stable tape spring. The tape spring can be stowed in a rolled up configuration, extended to a deployed configuration, and then triggered to return to a retracted configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200377239A1 SPACE DEBRIS ENGAGEMENT AND DEORBIT SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2020-12-03
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