Outer space waste compaction
US12397524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/60
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A waste compaction apparatus may include a housing and a connector arm. The housing may define a drive chamber and a compaction chamber and the connector arm may include a drive piston portion movably positioned within the drive chamber and a compaction piston portion movably positioned within the compaction chamber. The drive chamber may be selectively fluidly coupleable to the near-vacuum of outer space, such that the compaction piston portion of the connector arm is configured to move within the compaction chamber to compact waste material contained within the compaction chamber in response to movement of the drive piston portion of the connector arm within the drive chamber.
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