Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Rendezvous or docking
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-19
2009-06-09
Carone, Michael (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Rendezvous or docking
C244S159400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07543779
ABSTRACT:
An androgynous mating system for mating two exoatmospheric space modules comprising a first mating assembly capable of mating with a second mating assembly; a second mating assembly structurally identical to said first mating assembly, said first mating assembly comprising; a load ring; a plurality of load cell subassemblies; a plurality of actuators; a base ring; a tunnel; a closed loop control system; one or more electromagnets; and one or more striker plates, wherein said one or more electomagnets on said second mating assembly are capable of mating with said one or more striker plates on said first mating assembly, and wherein said one or more striker plates is comprised of a plate of predetermined shape and a 5-DOF mechanism capable of maintaining predetermined contact requirements during said mating of said one or more electromagnets and said one or more striker plates.
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Carroll Monty B.
Le Thang D.
Lewis James L.
Morales Ray H.
Robertson Brandan R.
Carone Michael
Kreiner Michael
Ro Theodore U.
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator
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