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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:
Nov. 24, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Glenn Caplin, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
James W Schultz, El Segundo, CA (US);
Romeo Santos, Jr, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Gary M York, Gardena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Electronics Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G / ; B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244159 ; 2441 / ; 2441182 ; 244131 ;
Abstract
A modular payload structure providing standardized thermal, electrical and mechanical interfaces. The modular arrangement of the present invention has fixed radiator panels that have standard thermal and mechanical interfaces, allowing communication modules to 'plug in' directly to the payload structure. In the case of high thermo-energy dissipating modules, heat pipes on the modules connect to the thermal interfaces and move energy from the modules to the thermal interfaces of the radiator panel.