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User-operated amusement apparatus for kicking the user's buttocks

An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.

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Class 244/158.6 - Orbital control


Subclass of Class 244 - Aeronautics and astronautics
Definition: Subject matter including a process or specific means for
No. of applications: 8
Last issue date: 01/26/2012


Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120018586Method and Device for Optimization of the Mass of a Satellite
A method and a device is provided for the optimization of the mass of a satellite. The method includes: a step of calculation of an elliptical second orbit obtained by rotation of a first orbit about an axis connecting the periapsis and the apoapsis, the elliptical seco...
01/26/2012
20120018585 MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT CONSTELLATION WITH SIMPLE SATELLITE NETWORK TOPOLOGY
A method, a member satellite, and a tangible machine-readable medium are disclosed. An inter-satellite link subsystem 472 may maintain a fixed communication link between the member satellite and a partner satellite of the medium earth orbit centric satellite cons...
01/26/2012
20110260006Nejat kinematics and kinetics expansions spacecraft
This project is related to the inventor, Cyrus Nejat, previous patent Application Number: U.S. Ser. No. 12/011,127. In this study, the main discussion emphasizes on building a spacecraft based on mathematics. The orientation of the low thrust engine spacecraft was struc...
10/27/2011
20110036952Electrostatic Spacecraft Reorbiter
Spacecraft vehicles and methods for providing reorbiters capable of moving target objects are provided. More particularly, a reorbiter utilizing electrostatic or Coulomb force for acting on target objects and for moving the target objects into new orbits or altitudes ar...
02/17/2011
20110036951HYBRID ELECTROSTATIC SPACE TUG
Space tug vehicles and methods for providing space tugs and moving target vehicles are provided. More particularly, a space tug utilizing electrostatic or Coulomb force for acting on target vehicles and for moving the target vehicles into new orbits or altitudes are pro...
02/17/2011
20100179711SPACECRAFT PAYLOAD ORIENTATION STEERING
Spacecraft payload orientation steering is provided for an orbiting spacecraft in motion along an orbit track around a celestial body, the orbit track having a nominal inclination with respect to an equatorial orbit, a substantial eccentricity, and a drift angle with re...
07/15/2010
20090321579Space based orbital kinetic energy weapon system
A space based orbital kinetic energy weapon system and method of using same is provided. The space based orbital kinetic energy weapon system includes a satellite having a control system configured to maintain an orbit in outer space around the earth and to deorbit the ...
12/31/2009
20090166476Thruster system
Enhanced translational thrusting is provided by reaction engines configured to permit translational thrusting off or through the center of gravity of a spacecraft or other vehicle. Among other applications, this approach is useful for a Satellite Life Extension System (...
07/02/2009
 
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