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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2021
Applicant:
L'garde, Inc., Tustin, CA (US);
Inventors:
Nathaniel C. Barnes, Irvine, CA (US);
Darren D. Garber, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Assignee:
L'Garde, Inc., Tustin, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/40 (2006.01); B64G 1/50 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/407 (2013.01); B64G 1/40 (2013.01); B64G 1/50 (2013.01); B64G 1/64 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar sail includes a bus and a plurality of separate movable vanes coupled to the bus. Each movable vane includes a reflective surface for generating solar radiation pressure and propel the solar sail in space. Each vane may be movable relative to the bus in a fully deployed configuration such that an amount of thrust generated by solar radiation pressure on each vane is controllable.