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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410129 | Stacking tie-rod release device for a deployable structure The invention relates to devices for releasing the stacking tie-rods that are used for holding deployable structures, in particular solar panels of artificial satellites. The device of the invention is self-releasing in order to enable such deployable structures to ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407137 | Dual voltage integrated power and attitude control system and method An integrated power and attitude control system and method for a vehicle efficiently supplies electrical power to both low voltage and high voltage loads, and does not rely on relatively heavy batteries to supply power during the vehicle initialization process. The ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7278612 | Swaged cable deployment in space A cable restraint/deployment mechanism is disclosed for deploying an object in space from a spacecraft. To deploy the object, the cable restraint/deployment mechanism cuts a cable attached to the spacecraft and the object. For example, a spacecraft may include a sol... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275285 | Deployment hinge A deployment hinge for deploying an appendage, including a movable portion affixed to the appendage, and a stationary portion affixed to a stationary body. In a non-deployed state, the movable portion is mechanically engaged with the stationary portion and a mechani... | 10/02/2007 |
| 4779826 | Mounting device for spacecraft The panel sections of a solar collector, for example of a spacecraft, are ld or mounted in a folded down condition at least during launching and until they are unfolded. For this purpose a hold down device that must be released for the unfolding, is used.... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4725025 | Deployment system A plurality of indexing brackets having indexing apertures are secured to a retractable boom in spaced relation. A like plurality of indexing bulkheads are hinged to a foldable panel array (or collapsible spiral antenna) at spaced hinge axes. The bulkhead... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4641985 | Temporary edge to edge securement in space of two parts A device for temporary edge to edge securement in space of two parts along a contacting surface comprising: a plurality of retaining members distributed in pairs on either side of such contacting surface on each of said respective parts and a plurality of... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4641798 | System for retaining or releasing spacecraft solar panels System for retaining or releasing a number of panels piled onto a supporting structure, such as solar panels of a spacecraft which can be deployed from the piled condition and retracted. The panels each comprise a number of passages at a distance of the e... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4529154 | Device for derivation of temporary force for maintaining a displayable appendix in its stored position on a space vehicle A displayable appendix linked to the structure of a space vehicle movable about an articulation axis from a stored position along the structure of the space vehicle to a display position by a control mechanism with abutments on the appendix and on the str... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4491446 | Hold-down apparatus for unfoldable functional elements A hold-down apparatus clamps functional elements, for instance solar cell nels which are unfoldable from a carrying body, possibly a spacecraft, in their folded condition. The folded functional elements (15) rest on a counter support (3) provided on the c... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4491289 | Multiple locking device insensitive to thermal variations especially applicable to space vehicles A locking device for clamping or sheaving appendices aboard a satellite during the launching phase provides for temporary locking thereof which both limits the required holding forces and authorizes multiplication of the clamping or sheaving points for ea... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4426053 | Mechanical release device for example for satellite A mechanical release device for releasing a member with respect to another. The device comprises a bonding element disposed on each of the members to be released, a flexible junction element placed on the bonding elements and a device permitting under the... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4419033 | System for releasably securing movable support elements on space vehicles A system for releasably securing support elements in a space vehicle wher a holding element extending through the support elements is pivotally mounted to a lever at the inner end thereof with a spring loaded release lever maintaining the outer end of th... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4347023 | Hold down support system In a system for holding support elements on a body, which elements can be lded or swung out from the held position, such as support elements used with solar generators on space vehicles, a pin is arranged to carry the support elements and a locking bolt r... | 08/31/1982 |
