Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Solar sail for orbital maneuvers
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Application No.: US16095939Application Date: 2017-05-05
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Publication No.: US11142348B2Publication Date: 2021-10-12
- Inventor: Nathaniel C. Barnes , Darren D. Garber
- Applicant: L'Garde, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Tustin
- Assignee: L'Garde, Inc.
- Current Assignee: L'Garde, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Tustin
- Agency: Buchalter, a professional corporation
- Agent Kari L. Barnes
- International Application: PCT/US2017/031436 WO 20170505
- International Announcement: WO2017/193091 WO 20191109
- Main IPC: B64G1/40
- IPC: B64G1/40 ; B64G1/50 ; B64G1/64

Abstract:
A solar sail includes a bus and a plurality of separate movable vanes coupled to the bus. Each movable vane includes a reflective surface for generating solar radiation pressure and propel the solar sail in space. Each vane may be movable relative to the bus in a fully deployed configuration such that an amount of thrust generated by solar radiation pressure on each vane is controllable.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190144141A1 Solar Sail for Orbital Maneuvers Public/Granted day:2019-05-16
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