Space vehicle electromechanical system and helical antenna winding fixture

US9853353B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC · US

Inventors

• Stephen Judd · Los Alamos, US
• Nicholas Dallmann · Los Alamos, US
• David Guenther · Los Alamos, US
• Donald Enemark · Los Alamos, US
• Daniel Seitz · Altstätten, CH
• John Martinez · Minersville, US
• Steven Storms · Los Alamos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 22, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 26, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 22, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E70/30
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A space vehicle electromechanical system may employ an architecture that enables convenient and practical testing, reset, and retesting of solar panel and antenna deployment on the ground. A helical antenna winding fixture may facilitate winding and binding of the helical antenna.