公开(公告)号：US20240383215A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18319878

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK ,  Henry HELVAJIAN ,  Alan R. HOPKINS ,  Thomas A. BATTISTA

IPC: B29C71/04 ,  B29C35/08

Abstract: A method for stiffening space stiffening material on a structure in space includes deploying a structure located in a payload of a vehicle, wherein the structure is composed of the space stiffening material. The method also includes orienting the space stiffening material towards the ultraviolet (UV) light emanating from the sun in order to increase the strength and rigidity of the space stiffening material.

公开(公告)号：US20230314262A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US17713142

申请日：2022-04-04

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK ,  Robert G. WILL

IPC: G01M3/16

CPC classification number: G01M3/16

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting leaks in a battery includes a plurality of cells, each which include a pair of conductive leads bracketing a polymer seal, and a wireless measurement and communication chip (“chip”) configured to perform capacitive measurement, showing a change in capacitance when bridged by ionically conductive species or when a wick is suffused with an electrolyte.

公开(公告)号：US20250051212A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18447867

申请日：2023-08-10

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK ,  Don WALKER ,  Vicky Doan-Nguyen TRIGG ,  Jann Albert GROVOGUI ,  Glenn E. BEAN, JR. ,  Pilar ESPINET GONZALEZ

IPC: C03B25/02 ,  C03B1/00

Abstract: A method for fabricating self-healing glass includes processing a water-based or water-containing oxide material for fabrication of self-healing glass. The method includes performing a thermal annealing process on the material, and manufacturing the self-healing glass from the thermal annealed material.

公开(公告)号：US20240021336A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US17864864

申请日：2022-07-14

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK ,  Henry HELVAJIAN ,  Adon DELGADO, JR. ,  Kristine L. FERRONE

IPC: G21H1/10

CPC classification number: G21H1/103

Abstract: Scalable radioisotope power tiles that can provide heat, electrical power, or both, are disclosed. Unlike conventional radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) designs, the scalable radioisotope power tiles do not necessarily seek to minimize the RTG surface area. Rather, a planar design may be used to maximize the radiative surface to increase the temperature difference (ΔT) and increase system heat to electricity conversion efficiency where electrical power generation is desired. In addition, such a planar design can be one-sided or two-sided, allowing for flexibility in design. For instance, such power tiles may be deployed in a material like a solar sail, on the surface of a vehicle, in terrestrial systems, etc.

公开(公告)号：US20240383622A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18320406

申请日：2023-05-19

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK ,  Henry HELVAJIAN ,  Andrea G. HSU ,  John H. SCHILLING

IPC: B64G1/40

Abstract: An isotope power source configured to act as a vehicle includes a plurality of radioisotope power sources encased around one or more elements therein to form a tile-shaped spacecraft

公开(公告)号：US20210119283A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16654105

申请日：2019-10-16

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK ,  Henry HELVAJIAN ,  Brian SHEN

IPC: H01M10/66 ,  H01L35/32 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/46

Abstract: Describe herein is an energy storage system that includes a battery and a heat source. The battery harvests waste heat from the heat source to keep itself warm while storing electrical energy generated from a heat to energy transforming source. If the heat source is radioactive (e.g. radioisotope decay) a radiation hard battery is intimately connected to a waste heat source. The radiation hard battery harvests waste heat from the heat source to warm itself and to shield the radiation.

公开(公告)号：US20190190085A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15845115

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK

IPC: H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M10/4228 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting leaks in batteries may include an applicator, and an indicator comprising a chemical configured to detect a trace amount of leakage in the battery.

公开(公告)号：US20220276316A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17186449

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK ,  Robert G. WILL

IPC: G01R31/392 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G01R31/371 ,  G01R31/396

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring health of one or more cells in a battery includes a health monitoring system configured to measure voltage on one or more cells when a waveform is injected into the one or more cells. The waveform is measured at an end of a pulse for each current.

公开(公告)号：US20220149154A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17092765

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK ,  Yao Y. LAO

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L23/00

Abstract: Interconnects may be formed to an electronic device by creating a strong bond between a wire or lead, one or more nanomaterials, and a contacting area on the electronic device. The creating of the strong bond comprises triggering low power air plasma to activate a surface of the one or more nanomaterials forcing the one or more nanomaterials to bond to the surface of the contacting area.

公开(公告)号：US20210387752A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US16898537

申请日：2020-06-11

Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation

Inventor： Eric Joseph NEMANICK ,  John H. SCHILLING ,  John D. DESAIN ,  Andrea G. HSU ,  Brian B. BRADY ,  Andrew C. CORTOPASSI

IPC: B64G1/24 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M2/12 ,  B64G1/42 ,  B64G1/62 ,  B64G1/26

Abstract: A de-orbiting system for a space vehicle may include one or more lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries configured to release hot gases to be used for thrusting during de-orbiting of the apparatus. The system may also include one or more heaters surrounding each of the one or more Li-ion batteries, which are configured to send each of the one or more Li-ion batteries into a thermal runaway. The thermal runaway causes the one or more Li-ion batteries to release stored electrochemical energy within each of the one or more Li-ion batteries.