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公开(公告)号:US10948909B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-16
申请号:US16296742
申请日:2019-03-08
发明人: James Kolanek , Behshad Baseghi , David Sharpin , Anthony Visco , Falin Shieh
摘要: Embodiments include engagement management systems and methods for managing engagement with aerial threats. Such systems include radar modules and detect aerial threats within a threat range of a base location. The systems also track intercept vehicles and control flight paths and detonation capabilities of the intercept vehicles. The systems are capable of communication between multiple engagement management systems and coordinated control of multiple intercept vehicles.
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公开(公告)号:US10850869B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US16041709
申请日:2018-07-20
发明人: James Garret Nicholson , Daniel Carl Treachler , Oliver Benjamin Ortiz , James Dulin Reavill , Benjamin Michael Hekman , Robert Bryan Sullivan , Carlos Guillermo Niederstrasser , Mark Lieberbaum , Michael Joseph Glogowski , William A. Llorens , Kenneth Siu-Kin Chow , Peter Michael Cipollo
摘要: Spacecraft servicing devices or pods and related methods may include a body configured to be deployed from a host spacecraft at a location adjacent a target spacecraft and at least one spacecraft servicing component configured to perform at least one servicing operation on the target spacecraft. The servicing device may include a communication device configured to receive data relating to the target spacecraft from a location remote from the spacecraft servicing device. The servicing device may include a coupling mechanism comprising at least one movable coupling configured to rotate the body relative to the target spacecraft when the spacecraft servicing pod is coupled to the target spacecraft. The at least one spacecraft servicing component may include at least one propulsion device positioned on a boom arm extending away from the body.
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公开(公告)号:US10815936B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-27
申请号:US15347621
申请日:2016-11-09
摘要: A flexible bearing assembly includes at least one metal end ring, a flexible bearing core having a plurality of layers of a resilient material between layers of a reinforcement material, and a phenolic composite material between and bonded to each of the at least one metal end ring and the flexible bearing core. A rocket motor assembly includes a chamber configured to contain a propellant and a movable thrust nozzle coupled to the chamber. The movable thrust nozzle includes a phenolic composite material between and bonded to each of a metal end ring and a flexible bearing core. Methods of forming a flexible bearing assembly include bonding a phenolic composite material to at least one metal end ring and bonding a flexible bearing core to the phenolic composite material. The flexible bearing core includes a plurality of layers of a resilient material between layers of a reinforcement material.
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公开(公告)号:US20200328318A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-15
申请号:US16827699
申请日:2020-03-23
发明人: Eric J. Emerson
IPC分类号: H01L31/05 , H01L31/0443 , H01L31/02 , H05K1/11 , B64G1/44
摘要: A solar panel module has a flexible circuit board, a matrix of solar cells surface mounted thereto, a coverglass extending over the matrix of solar cells and the flexible circuit board bonded to a rigid support panel. The circuitry including electrical connection pads in an arrangement on the first side surface for electrical connection of the circuitry to each of the matrix of solar cells, flat bypass diodes may be disposed on the first side surface under the cells and connecting to the circuitry. Conductive adhesives adhering each of the solar cells to the flex circuit at the electrical connection pads that correlate to electrical connection points on underside of each solar cells. The first side having a plurality of standoffs for receiving each of the matrix of solar cells providing raised levels for the solar cells, the landing portions projecting outwardly from a base level surface.
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公开(公告)号:US10648785B1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US16350299
申请日:2018-10-29
摘要: Methods, systems, and devices for an area-denial munition configured for self-neutralization of an explosive ordnance. In one or more embodiments the munition including a housing including a chassis defining one or more openings such that the housing is an at least partially open structure exposing an interior to an ambient environment. In various embodiments the munition includes a detonation module including a detonation initiator and a deflagration module including a deflagration initiator coupled with a pyrotechnic primer, and munition control circuitry. In various embodiments the munition control circuitry receives instructions to deflagrate the explosive ordnance and instructs the deflagration module to activate the deflagration initiator. In various embodiments, the deflagration initiator causes a deflagration of the explosive ordnance for self-neutralization of the munition resulting in safe destruction of the munition's explosive charge and control electronics.
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公开(公告)号:US10603873B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-31
申请号:US15250404
申请日:2016-08-29
IPC分类号: B32B15/14 , B29C70/78 , B32B15/092 , B32B3/26 , B32B3/28 , B32B7/08 , F02K9/34 , B29C70/88 , B29K105/08 , B29K63/00 , B29K307/04 , B29K705/08 , B29L31/30
摘要: A method of forming a hybrid metal composite structure including at least one metal ply. The method includes forming at least one metal ply, forming the at least one metal ply comprising forming at least one perforation in the at least one metal ply, abrasively blasting at least one surface of the at least one metal ply to coarsen the at least one surface of the metal ply, and exposing the at least one metal ply to at least one of an acid or a base. The method further includes disposing at least one fiber composite material structure adjacent the at least one metal ply. Related methods of forming a portion of a rocket case and related hybrid metal composite structures are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20200055156A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-20
申请号:US16104832
申请日:2018-08-17
发明人: David R. Machac , Joel L. Robison , Mary A. White
摘要: A core support system includes a support structure. The support structure includes a frame and a support member having a saturatable engagement layer disposed over the frame. A method of machining a core material includes applying a fluid to an engagement layer of a support structure and saturating the engagement layer with the fluid, disposing a core material on the engagement layer, causing the fluid to freeze to secure to the core material to the support structure, machining the core material, melting the frozen fluid to release the core material from the support structure, and removing the core material from the engagement layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20200018260A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-16
申请号:US16035020
申请日:2018-07-13
摘要: A multi-component structure includes a first hybrid metal composite structure, a second hybrid metal composite structure, and a joint structure. The first and second hybrid metal composite structures include layers, each layer comprising a fiber composite material structure including a fiber material dispersed within a matrix material and at least one metal ply located between layers of the layers. The joint structure extends between and connects the first hybrid metal composite structure and the second hybrid metal composite structure. Additionally, the joint structure exerts a clamping force on the first and second hybrid metal composite structures and to reduce gaps between the layers, between the layers and the at least one metal ply, and between the joint structure and the first and second hybrid metal composite structures to less than half a thickness of the at least one metal ply.
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公开(公告)号:US20190353442A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-21
申请号:US16401313
申请日:2019-05-02
发明人: Michael J. Balk , Larry G. Linde
IPC分类号: F41A17/08 , F41H13/00 , F41G3/32 , F42B23/00 , F42C15/40 , F42C15/42 , F42B23/24 , F42B22/24 , H04B7/185 , F41G9/00 , G05D1/00 , H04W88/16
摘要: An area denial system may be operationally placed with communication latency compensation. The area denial system may include a plurality of munitions, one or more sensor devices, and a command and control unit, networked together and having a command and control latency for communication between the command and control unit and the remainder of the area denial system. Latency compensation may include determining a first target position, determining a first predicted position area for the target using the command and control latency and the first target position, receiving an authorization to arm one or more of the munitions, determining a second target position, and determining that the second target position is outside a threshold distance from a first authorized munition of the one or more authorized munitions, and in response, de-authorizing the first authorized munition.
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公开(公告)号:US20190325459A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-24
申请号:US16441230
申请日:2019-06-14
发明人: Leonard A. Atkinson
IPC分类号: G06Q30/02 , H04W4/021 , G06T7/77 , G06T7/292 , G06Q10/08 , G06K9/00 , G06T7/246 , H04W24/00 , G01S5/06 , G01S5/14 , H04W64/00 , G01S5/02
摘要: Systems and methods are described herein for communications bandwidth enhancement using Orthogonal Spatial Division Multiplexing (OSDM). For example, large sparse antenna arrays may be able to distinguish between signals emitted by multiple nearly collocated antennas, even if the signals have the same frequency, polarization, and coverage. Thus, the use of a large sparse antenna array may be able to resolve/isolate individual antennas on a single platform, allowing for OSDM, analogous to Orthogonal Frequency Divisional Multiplexing (OFDM). Using OSDM, multiple antennas on the same vehicle are able to reuse the same frequencies/polarizations without interference, thereby increasing spectrum availability while still providing the same transmitter power spectral density and total RF power emission.
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