公开(公告)号：US20170021947A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15216596

申请日：2016-07-21

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Sergio Pellegrino ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Manan Arya ,  Christophe Leclerc ,  Nicolas Lee

IPC: B64G1/42 ,  B64G1/44 ,  H02S30/20 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/10 ,  H02S10/40 ,  B65B63/04 ,  B64G1/66

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom, and/or compactible structures and deployment mechanisms used to form and deploy such satellite modules and power generation tiles associated therewith are provided. Each satellite module and/or power generation tile may be formed of a compactable structure and deployment mechanism capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station and reliably deploy it once in orbit.

Abstract translation: 一种太空太阳能发电站，发电卫星模块和/或收集太阳辐射和使用由其产生的电流产生发射功率的方法和/或用于形成和部署这种卫星模块和电力的可压缩结构和部署机构 提供与之相关联的一代瓦片。 每个卫星模块和/或发电瓦片可以由可压缩结构和部署机构形成，该机构能够减少将卫星模块传送到空基太阳能发电站内的轨道形成所需的有效载荷区域，并将其可靠地部署在轨道上 。

公开(公告)号：US10696428B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15216596

申请日：2016-07-21

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Sergio Pellegrino ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Manan Arya ,  Christophe Leclerc ,  Nicolas Lee

IPC: B64G1/42 ,  H02J50/20 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S30/20 ,  B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/44 ,  B64G1/66 ,  B65B63/04 ,  B64G1/36 ,  B64G1/28

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom, and/or compactible structures and deployment mechanisms used to form and deploy such satellite modules and power generation tiles associated therewith are provided. Each satellite module and/or power generation tile may be formed of a compactable structure and deployment mechanism capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station and reliably deploy it once in orbit.

公开(公告)号：US10291030B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US14712812

申请日：2015-05-14

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Sergio Pellegrino ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Manan Arya ,  Nicolas Lee ,  Melanie Delapierre

IPC: B64G1/22 ,  H02J3/38 ,  B64G1/44 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S40/38 ,  B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/42 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02S40/42 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/23 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/10 ,  B64G1/28 ,  B64G1/36 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/66

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom, and/or compactible structures and deployment mechanisms used to form and deploy such satellite modules and power generation tiles associated therewith are provided. Each satellite module and/or power generation tile may be formed of a compactable structure and deployment mechanism capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station and reliably deploy it once in orbit.

公开(公告)号：US11063356B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16434111

申请日：2019-06-06

Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Manan Arya ,  Jonathan Sauder ,  Richard E. Hodges ,  Sergio Pellegrino

IPC: H01Q3/46 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q15/16 ,  H01Q21/00

Abstract: A deployable reflectarray has a plurality of strips arranged in quadrants forming the reflectarray. The copper ground plane and the copper dipoles are supported by facesheets made of epoxy reinforced by quartz fibers. The copper ground plane is separated from the copper dipoles by S-shaped springs made of epoxy reinforced by quartz fibers, which allow folding and deployment of the reflectarray.

公开(公告)号：US10276926B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15850861

申请日：2017-12-21

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Thomas A. Cwik ,  Nacer E. Chahat ,  Jonathan Sauder ,  Manan Arya ,  Ellen Thiel

IPC: H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q1/10 ,  H01Q19/18 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q3/06 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01Q3/46 ,  H01Q15/16 ,  H01Q19/08 ,  H01Q19/10

Abstract: A deployable reflectarray antenna stowable in a 6U CubeSat volume is deployed through tape deployers and quartz cables. The telescoping waveguide is attached to the horn with a threaded insert. The reflectarray antenna has, at 37.75 GHz, a directivity of 48.5 dBi, a gain of 47.8 dBi, and an aperture efficiency of 42%. Hinges with a ball-end screw enable precise control of deployment angle of adjacent panels in the reflectarray antenna.

公开(公告)号：US20160376037A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14712812

申请日：2015-05-14

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Sergio Pellegrino ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Manan Arya ,  Nicolas Lee ,  Melanie Delapierre

IPC: B64G1/44 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/10 ,  B64G1/10 ,  H02J3/38

CPC classification number: H02J3/383 ,  B64G1/1085 ,  B64G1/222 ,  B64G1/283 ,  B64G1/286 ,  B64G1/288 ,  B64G1/36 ,  B64G1/401 ,  B64G1/403 ,  B64G1/405 ,  B64G1/406 ,  B64G1/407 ,  B64G1/428 ,  B64G1/44 ,  B64G1/443 ,  B64G1/66 ,  B64G2700/66 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02J50/23 ,  H02J50/30 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S20/25 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/10 ,  H02S30/20 ,  H02S40/30 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02S40/38 ,  H02S40/42 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02E10/52

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom, and/or compactible structures and deployment mechanisms used to form and deploy such satellite modules and power generation tiles associated therewith are provided. Each satellite module and/or power generation tile may be formed of a compactable structure and deployment mechanism capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station and reliably deploy it once in orbit.

Abstract translation: 一种太空太阳能发电站，发电卫星模块和/或收集太阳辐射和使用由其产生的电流产生发射功率的方法和/或用于形成和部署这种卫星模块和电力的可压缩结构和部署机构 提供与之相关联的一代瓦片。 每个卫星模块和/或发电瓦片可以由可压缩结构和部署机构形成，该机构能够减少将卫星模块传送到空基太阳能发电站内的轨道形成所需的有效载荷区域，并将其可靠地部署在轨道上 。

公开(公告)号：US10340698B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US14712812

申请日：2015-05-14

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Sergio Pellegrino ,  Harry A. Atwater ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Manan Arya ,  Nicolas Lee ,  Melanie Delapierre

IPC: B64G1/22 ,  H02J3/38 ,  B64G1/44 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S40/38 ,  B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/42 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02S40/42 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/23 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/10 ,  B64G1/28 ,  B64G1/36 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/66

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom, and/or compactible structures and deployment mechanisms used to form and deploy such satellite modules and power generation tiles associated therewith are provided. Each satellite module and/or power generation tile may be formed of a compactable structure and deployment mechanism capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station and reliably deploy it once in orbit.

公开(公告)号：US10144533B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14712783

申请日：2015-05-14

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Harry A. Atwater ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Sergio Pellegrino ,  Behrooz Abiri ,  Florian Bohn ,  Jeffrey P. Bosco ,  Dennis Callahan ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  Manan Arya ,  Nicolas Lee ,  Melanie Delapierre

IPC: B64G1/44 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S40/38 ,  B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/42 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02S40/42 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/23 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/10 ,  B64G1/28 ,  B64G1/36 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/66

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom is provided. Each solar power station includes a plurality of satellite modules. The plurality of satellite modules each include a plurality of modular power generation tiles including a photovoltaic solar radiation collector, a power transmitter and associated control electronics. The power transmitters can be coordinated as a phased array and the power generated by the phased array is transmitted to one or more power receivers to achieve remote wireless power generation and delivery. Each satellite module may be formed of a compactable structure capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station.

公开(公告)号：US20160380580A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14712783

申请日：2015-05-14

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Harry A. Atwater ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Sergio Pellegrino ,  Behrooz Abiri ,  Florian Bohn ,  Jeffrey P. Bosco ,  Dennis Callahan ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  Manan Arya ,  Nicolas Lee ,  Melanie Delapierre

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  B64G1/10 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02S40/42 ,  B64G1/24 ,  H02J50/23

CPC classification number: H02J3/383 ,  B64G1/1085 ,  B64G1/222 ,  B64G1/283 ,  B64G1/286 ,  B64G1/288 ,  B64G1/36 ,  B64G1/401 ,  B64G1/403 ,  B64G1/405 ,  B64G1/406 ,  B64G1/407 ,  B64G1/428 ,  B64G1/44 ,  B64G1/443 ,  B64G1/66 ,  B64G2700/66 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02J50/23 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02S10/40 ,  H02S20/25 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/10 ,  H02S30/20 ,  H02S40/30 ,  H02S40/36 ,  H02S40/42

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom is provided. Each solar power station includes a plurality of satellite modules. The plurality of satellite modules each include a plurality of modular power generation tiles including a photovoltaic solar radiation collector, a power transmitter and associated control electronics. The power transmitters can be coordinated as a phased array and the power generated by the phased array is transmitted to one or more power receivers to achieve remote wireless power generation and delivery. Each satellite module may be formed of a compactable structure capable of reducing the payload area required to deliver the satellite module to an orbital formation within the space-based solar power station.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种太空太阳能发电站，发电卫星模块和/或收集太阳辐射并发射使用其产生的电流产生的电力的方法。 每个太阳能发电站包括多个卫星模块。 多个卫星模块各自包括多个模块化发电瓦片，包括光伏太阳辐射收集器，功率发射器和相关联的控制电子器件。 功率发射器可以作为相控阵进行协调，由相控阵产生的功率被传送到一个或多个功率接收器以实现远程无线发电和发射。 每个卫星模块可以由可压缩的结构形成，该结构能够减少将卫星模块传送到空间太阳能发电站内的轨道形成所需的有效负载区域。