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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7339108 | Solar energy concentrator device for spacecraft and a solar generator panel A device is disclosed for reducing the risk of primary and secondary electrostatic discharges occurring in particular in the solar generators of spacecraft. A solar energy concentrator device for spacecraft includes a reflector for reflecting solar radiation onto a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7077361 | Micro-optics concentrator for solar power satellites There is an increasingly intense need to harness solar energy due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, The instant invention is concerned with method and apparatus for solar concentrator micro-mirrors on solar power satellites and the moon to ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6655638 | Solar array concentrator system and method A solar array concentrator assembly includes a first solar array panel configured to receive solar energy and a first adjustable concentrator coupled to the first solar array panel. The first adjustable concentrator reflects solar energy toward the first ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 4717227 | Solar ray collecting device including protective cover and filter A solar ray collecting device for use in space includes a heat-conductive supporting base plate provided with a large number of adjacent hexagonal recess portions, a large number of optical systems installed on each of the recess portions, a large number ... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4690355 | Solar energy collector A solar energy collector arrangement is comprised of a plurality of parallely arranged strip-like mirrors, preferably made of aluminum with a silver layer on a concavely curved surface and solar cells being arranged on the rear convexly curved surface, up... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4415759 | Solar power satellite A solar power satellite (30) includes a truss structure (32) having a plurality of independently controlled solar power modules (34) mounted to one face of the truss structure. The solar power satellite is constructed in orbit by first forming and then as... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4371135 | Solar array spacecraft reflector A solar energy reflector useful in space-oriented apparatus for reflecting the rays of the sun to a panel carrying solar cells. The solar cells generate direct current power for conversion into microwave energy for transmission to the earth or other space... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4354348 | Solar space vehicle This invention relates to space vehicle where solar energy is used to generate steam, which in turn, propels the vehicle in space. A copper boiler is provided and a novel solar radiation condensing means is used to focus the sunlight on said boiler. Steam... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4305555 | Solar energy system with relay satellite A system for beaming solar energy from space to an earth location and putting it to useful work either as heat or light energy, or by converting it into some other form of energy such as steam or electrical power. In the system illustrated, a receiver sat... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4282394 | Underwing reflector solar array A lightweight solar cell array for space vehicles powered by solar electric propulsion. The array incorporates a plurality of hinged solar cell units which can be folded for stowage and thereafter extended into a planar configuration. Light is directed on... | 08/04/1981 |
| 3933323 | Solid state solar to microwave energy converter system and apparatus Solid state spaced-oriented means convert solar radiation into microwave energy which is amplified and beamed to earth as a source of electrical power. A large number of semiconductor devices operating in the current multiplication region are irradiated b... | 01/20/1976 |
