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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2020
Applicant:
L2 Solutions, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael David Johnson, Tomball, TX (US);
Victor James Dube, McDade, TX (US);
Tyler Gerald Holden, Bastrop, TX (US);
Assignee:
L2 SOLUTIONS, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/22 (2006.01); B64G 1/12 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/222 (2013.01); B64G 1/12 (2013.01); B64G 1/641 (2013.01); B64G 1/646 (2013.01); B64G 2001/643 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for deploying satellites is disclosed a satellite deployment mechanism includes an enclosure having at least one door, a lift table implemented therein, and a spring arranged to apply force to the lift table. A mounting system is arranged to allow for the satellite deployment mechanism to be mounted to a portion of a spacecraft. Responsive to opening the at least one door, the spring may cause the lift table to eject one or more satellites from the enclosure.