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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Made IN Space, Inc., Moffett Field, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael Snyder, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jason Dunn, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
MADE IN SPACE, INC., Moffett Field, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B33Y 40/00 (2015.01); B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B29L 9/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/0081 (2013.01); B29C 64/00 (2017.08); B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B29L 2009/00 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
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.