Made in Space, Inc.

Redwire Space, Inc.

Yale University

Talespin Reality Labs. Inc.

Michael Phillip Snyder

Jason Dunn

Aaron Kemmer

Michael Chen

Noah Paul-Gin

Robert M White

Jan Clawson

Geoffrey York Powers

Nate Pickslay

Eddie Gonzalez

Matthew Napoli

Michael Pless

Maxwell H Fagin

Daniel J Riley

Mark T Reed

Mark A Reed

James Frank Klemic

Heng Zhu

Kyle Nel

Jared O Leader

Andrew Rush

Derek Thomas

William Brandon Kirkland

Daniel Riley

Douglas Alan Marsh

Joyce J Lu

Patrick F Flowers

Amanda Manna

Eric R Joyce

Vernon B Bussler

Scott M Bidlingmaier

Mark Gerstein

Ning Lan

Antonio J Casamayor

Metin Bilgin

Paul Bertone

Ronald Jansen

The system comprises an enclosed centrifuge furnace with a first chamber, a second chamber and a third chamber all of which include and share a tilt axis. The third chamber is concentric with the first chamber and operable at a first temperature to melt a material within the first chamber. The second chamber is concentric with the first chamber and operable at a second temperature lower than the first temperature to cool the material within the first chamber. The system includes a first mechanism to rotate the first, second and third chambers, simultaneously, to create a centrifugal force to maintain the material within the third chamber as the centrifugal force is applied. The system includes a second mechanism to position the tilt axis at an angle which causes the melted material to pour from the third chamber into the second chamber where the material is cooled.

System and method for rapidly rotating and transferring molten material and powdered material from a first chamber to a second chamber in a micro-gravity environment

An outer space-based reusable manufacturing and assembly system including at least one joint that comprises at least one receiver component, at least one strut that engages the at least one receiver component on the at least one joint and a joining element that provides for engaging and disengaging the at least one joint with at least the at least one strut so that either the at least one joint and the at least one strut are usable for another mission. Two other systems are also disclosed.

Universal long-term in space structural erection system

A system, is disclosed having a polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem, a metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem, an exchanger to place at least one of the polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and the metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem into a position to provide a manufacturing process, a build area where a part is created with the polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and the metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem, and an environmental control unit to collect debris produced during operation of the polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and the metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem. Another system and method are also disclosed.

System and method for hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing with dimensional verification

A computer-implemented method of providing virtual reality (VR) or Augmented Reality (AR) training includes adapting the VR/AR training based on feedback on the user's biometric data, which may include electroencephalogram (EEG) data and other biometric data. Associations are determined between the biometric data and psychological/neurological factors related to learning, such as a cognitive load, attention, anxiety, and motivation. In one implementation, predictive analytics are used to adapt the VR/AR training to maintain the user with an optimal learning zone during the training.

Neuroadaptive intelligent virtual reality learning system and method

An environmental control unit including a particulate filter located within an airstream, the filter created with an additive manufacturing device that creates at least one of randomly sized layering of the filter and randomly oriented layering of the filter to provide for impeding varying sized particulates from passing through the filter.

3D printed environmental control and life support system

A system including a plurality of space-based satellites is disclosed where each satellite has at least one of an energy capture component and an energy generator component, an energy conversion component to convert the at least one of captured energy and generated energy into a power beam for wireless transmission, and a communication system to provide for each satellite in the plurality of space-based satellites to communicate between each other. The system also includes a controller to control power beam generation from at least one satellite of the plurality of satellites. Another system and method are also disclosed.

System and method for providing disjointed space-based power beaming

A system for precoating a preform for drawing optical fiber including a diameter sensor to determine a diameter of pulled optical fiber, a cooling system to cool the optical fiber once it is pulled from a furnace, a coating system to apply a coating to the optical fiber once it has cooled and an ultra-violet lamp to cure the coating.

System and method for manufacturing optical fiber

Methods of collecting in-situ materials on a celestial body for return to Earth or another location and associated devices are described. These devices and methods facilitate collection of samples and creation of portions of the return spacecraft via an additive manufacturing device contained within the lander craft. The additive manufacturing device is configured to produce portions of the return spacecraft (e.g., sample return container, spacecraft structure, heat shield) and may also be configured to place samples within the spacecraft for return and analysis.

In-situ resource preparation and utilization methods

An additive manufacturing device build platform is disclosed having a build area having an initial build surface, the initial build surface further having an outer area that is separable from the initial build area for use as a secondary build surface, the outer area having a rotation mechanism wherein the secondary build surface is locatable in a different plane away from the initial build surface by placement of the outer area with the rotation mechanism. Another system and method are also disclosed.

System and method for maneuvering a work plane to enable a manufacturing process on multiple sides of the work plane

A system to create a consumable good utilizing interchangeable ingredients is disclosed in which the system includes an ingredient storage location to hold a plurality of ingredients usable in the consumable good, a selector to gather ingredients selected for inclusion in the consumable good, a mixing device to prepare the ingredients, a processing device to convert the ingredients into the consumable good, and a completion location to at least one of store the consumable good and deliver the consumable good to a user. A method and another system are also disclosed.

System and method for a versatile food production architecture

A sensor system to provide data for use to control manufacture of an optical fiber in microgravity including a diameter sensor to monitor a diameter of a fiber drawn from a preform material, a tension sensor to monitor tension of the fiber as the fiber is pulled from the preform material to a storage device and a controller in communication with at least one of the diameter sensor and the tension sensor to evaluate sensor data to determine at least one of a speed and rate at which the fiber is pulled from the preform material.

A system for drawing optical fiber in microgravity including a sealed housing to prevent infiltration of at least humidity and filled with a dry environment, a preform holder located within the sealed housing to hold preform material, a furnace located within the sealed housing to receive the preform material from the preform holder and to heat the preform material from which the optical fiber is pulled, a feed system to move the preform material from the preform holder to the furnace, a drawing mechanism located within the sealed housing to pull the optical fiber from the preform material within the furnace, a diameter monitor located within the sealed housing to measure a diameter of the optical fiber and a fiber collection mechanism located within the sealed housing to gather and store the optical fiber.

A system is disclosed including a robotic arm movable about a rotational axis to at least one of move and reposition a part at least one of during part creation and after part creation in a micro-gravity environment, wherein creation is performed by at least one of a polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and a metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem and a gripping device attached to the robotic arm which holds the part during at least one of part creation and after part creation. Another system and method are also disclosed.

System and method for hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing with part movement

Additive manufacturing devices operable in various external force environments are disclosed. In an aspect, an additive manufacturing device operable in microgravity is disclosed. In other aspects, devices which are operable in high-vibration environments or varying external force environments are disclosed. Additive manufacturing devices herein may produce parts from metal, polymer, or other feedstocks.

Manufacturing in microgravity and varying external force environments

Apparatus and methods for creating cast metal objects in space and other environments. Molds are created using additive manufacturing and are injected with a castable metal having a melting point lower than a mold melting point. In some aspects, the additive manufacturing device and the metal casting unit are contained in the same unit.

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