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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2015
Trent Newswander, Logan, UT (US);
Blake Crowther, Preston, ID (US);
James Champagne, North Logan, UT (US);
Kendall B. Johnson, Richmond, UT (US);
Trent Newswander, Logan, UT (US);
Blake Crowther, Preston, ID (US);
James Champagne, North Logan, UT (US);
Kendall B. Johnson, Richmond, UT (US);
Utah State University Research Foundation, North Logan, UT (US);
Abstract
An opto-mechanical deployable telescope includes a hub, at least one deployable multiple petal primary mirror mounted to the hub, a deployment assembly, a secondary optic assembly, and a deployment engine assembly. The deployment assembly is operable to move the at least one primary mirror between a stowed position and a deployed position. The deployment engine assembly is operable to power the deployment assembly using stored mechanical energy. The deployment assembly includes a kinematic or semi-kinematic interface between the hub and the at least one primary mirror to hold petals of the at least one primary mirror in alignment relative to each other in the deployed position. The secondary optic assembly comprising a secondary optical member and is operable to axially position the secondary optical member relative to the primary mirror.