Spacecraft protected by a coating including pyroelectric/ferroelectric particles, and the coating material
US6679456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08K3/013
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spacecraft protected by a coating comprises a spacecraft having an external surface, and a coating on the external surface of the spacecraft. The coating includes a binder that is an organic material or an inorganic material, and a plurality of pyroelectric pigment particles bound together by the binder. The coating initially includes a coating vehicle which is subsequently evaporated so that the coating is a solid. The coating has a thickness of from about 0.001 inch to about 0.020 inch where the binder is an organic material, and has a thickness of from about 0.001 inch to about 0.010 inch where the binder is an inorganic material.
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