Sun sensors using multi-pinhole overlays
    1.
    发明授权
    Sun sensors using multi-pinhole overlays 失效
    太阳传感器使用多针孔覆盖

    公开(公告)号:US06490801B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-10

    申请号:US09714797

    申请日:2000-11-17

    IPC分类号: G01C1734

    摘要: Sun sensors or position sensors may be used to determine the angular location of the sun or other object with respect to the sensor. The sun sensor provides high resolution over a wide field of regard. A position or sun sensor comprises a sensor housing, a plurality of pinholes formed In the sensor housing, a detector mounted within the housing and a method of processing the information detected. The detector is mounted in the sensor housing. Each pinhole has a field of view and the detector receives the images from each field of view. Each field of view is defined by the position of the pinhole relative to the detector. The images are received in an overlay relationship thereby providing a field of regard. The processing method determines the presence and location of an object In a field of regard.

    摘要翻译: 可以使用太阳传感器或位置传感器来确定太阳或其它物体相对于传感器的角度位置。 太阳传感器在广泛的领域提供高分辨率。 位置或太阳传感器包括传感器壳体,在传感器壳体中形成的多个针孔,安装在壳体内的检测器和处理检测到的信息的方法。 检测器安装在传感器外壳中。 每个针孔都具有视场,检测器从每个视野接收图像。 每个视野由针孔相对于检测器的位置定义。 以覆盖关系接收图像,从而提供了一个关注的领域。 处理方法确定对象的存在和位置在一个方面。

    Materials and method of charge dissipation in space vehicles
    2.
    发明授权
    Materials and method of charge dissipation in space vehicles 失效
    航天器电荷耗散的材料和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06361869B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-26

    申请号:US09425176

    申请日:1999-10-22

    IPC分类号: B32B1504

    摘要: The present invention provides a method and materials for reducing or limiting charge accumulation and the resulting arc discharges in components used in space vehicles such as satellites prone to charge buildup due to exposure to a charge flux. The material is found in the poly(metallocene) family. In each member of this family, a metal atom is an integral part of the polymer chain, the whole structure being held together (and the interactions provided) by chemical bonds rather than by the proximity of the components in a heterogeneous mechanical mixture. In a homogeneous dielectric, the needed conductivity may be radiation-induced or it may be achieved as the result of doping. The components may be coated with, or alternatively fabricated from, a material including the poly(metallocene) as a constituent.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了用于减少或限制电荷累积的方法和材料,以及由于暴露于电荷通量而容易产生电荷的卫星的太空飞行器中使用的部件中产生的电弧放电。 该材料存在于聚(茂金属)族中。 在该族的每个成员中,金属原子是聚合物链的组成部分,整个结构通过化学键而不是通过非均相机械混合物中组分的接近保持在一起(以及提供的相互作用)。 在均匀电介质中,所需的电导率可以是辐射诱导的,或者可以通过掺杂来实现。 组分可以用包括聚(茂金属)作为组分的材料涂覆或替代地制造。