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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:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward J. Simburger, Agoura, CA (US);
David A. Hinkley, La Mirada, CA (US);
Ernest Y. Robinson, Altadena, CA (US);
David G. Gilmore, West Hollywood, CA (US);
Jon V. Osborn, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/1045 ; H01L 3/104 ; B64G 1/00 ; B65D 5/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/1045 ; H01L 3/104 ; B64G 1/00 ; B65D 5/100 ;
Abstract
A power sphere preferably used as part of a nanosatellite is formed using a plurality of flat panels solar arrays interconnected together by rotating hinges to approximate a spherical shape for use as an enclosure of a payload. The solar array panels are supported by an extending internal strut. The spherical shape provides attitude insensitive solar energy collection and heat radiation.