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公开(公告)号：US20240300678A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-12
申请号：US18664115
申请日：2024-05-14
Applicant: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
Inventor： Scott D. Patty , Park O. Cover, JR. , Mathew John Theis , Robert E. McMullen
IPC: B64G1/64
CPC classification number: B64G1/645
Abstract: The present technology is directed to thrusting rails for launch vehicles, and associated systems and methods. Certain embodiments of the thrusting rails can include a first rail housing portion having a cavity and a second rail housing portion having a projection positioned at least partially within the cavity. The rails can include a bellows positioned within the cavity and an elongated tube positioned within the bellows. The elongated tube can include a vent opening in a lateral wall of the elongated tube. A shield can be positioned between the vent opening at the bellows and a sleeve can be positioned within the elongated tube. The sleeve can be constructed from a fibrous material and positioned to retain an ordnance within the elongated tube.
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公开(公告)号：US11884427B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-30
申请号：US17369896
申请日：2021-07-07
Applicant: Blue Origin, LLC
Inventor： Brian Riordan , Shane Draney , Rory Arp , Robert E. McMullen
CPC classification number: B64G1/62 , B63B35/53 , B64G1/002 , B64G5/00 , B64G2005/005
Abstract: Stud-propelling mechanisms for securing a launch vehicle to a landing platform, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed. A representative system includes a fastening mechanism carried by a landing support element of a portion of a launch vehicle, the mechanism configured to fasten the landing support element to the landing surface when the launch vehicle portion is on the landing surface. The fastening mechanism can include a barrel structure for propelling a stud and an interference portion positioned to receive the stud upon activation of an energetic material that propels the stud. The stud can bind in the interference portion and in the landing surface to fasten the landing support element to the landing surface. A representative method includes automatically fastening a portion of a launch vehicle to a landing surface using a stud carried by the portion of the launch vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11873122B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-16
申请号：US17190341
申请日：2021-03-02
Applicant: Blue Origin, LLC
Inventor： Robert E. McMullen , Ryan Webb
Abstract: Systems and methods for bonding objects using energetic welding are disclosed. A representative system includes a launch vehicle portion, one or more landing support elements positioned to support the launch vehicle portion when the launch vehicle portion lands on a landing surface, and a bonding device carried by at least one of the landing support elements and configured to form a bond between the bonding device and the landing surface when the launch vehicle portion is on the landing surface. The bond may include a weld. A further representative system includes a bonding device with an energetic material and an anchor element, wherein activating the energetic material deforms the anchor element onto a landing surface to form a weld between the bonding device and the landing surface. A representative method includes automatically bonding a portion of a launch vehicle to a landing surface in response to landing.
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公开(公告)号：US11987395B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-21
申请号：US17341256
申请日：2021-06-07
Applicant: Blue Origin, LLC
Inventor： Scott D. Patty , Park O. Cover, Jr. , Mathew John Theis , Robert E. McMullen
IPC: B64G1/64
CPC classification number: B64G1/645
Abstract: The present technology is directed to thrusting rails for launch vehicles, and associated systems and methods. Certain embodiments of the thrusting rails can include a first rail housing portion having a cavity and a second rail housing portion having a projection positioned at least partially within the cavity. The rails can include a bellows positioned within the cavity and an elongated tube positioned within the bellows. The elongated tube can include a vent opening in a lateral wall of the elongated tube. A shield can be positioned between the vent opening at the bellows and a sleeve can be positioned within the elongated tube. The sleeve can be constructed from a fibrous material and positioned to retain an ordnance within the elongated tube.
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Patent Agency Ranking
5.发明公开公开(公告)号：US20240092508A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-21
申请号：US18524914
申请日：2023-11-30
Applicant: Blue Origin LLC
Inventor： Brian Riordan , Shane Draney , Rory Arp , Robert E. McMullen
CPC classification number: B64G1/62 , B63B35/53 , B64G1/002 , B64G5/00 , B64G2005/005
Abstract: Stud-propelling mechanisms for securing a launch vehicle to a landing platform, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed. A representative system includes a fastening mechanism carried by a landing support element of a portion of a launch vehicle, the mechanism configured to fasten the landing support element to the landing surface when the launch vehicle portion is on the landing surface. The fastening mechanism can include a barrel structure for propelling a stud and an interference portion positioned to receive the stud upon activation of an energetic material that propels the stud. The stud can bind in the interference portion and in the landing surface to fasten the landing support element to the landing surface. A representative method includes automatically fastening a portion of a launch vehicle to a landing surface using a stud carried by the portion of the launch vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US20220281622A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-08
申请号：US17190341
申请日：2021-03-02
Applicant: Blue Origin, LLC
Inventor： Robert E. McMullen , Ryan Webb
Abstract: Systems and methods for bonding objects using energetic welding are disclosed. A representative system includes a launch vehicle portion, one or more landing support elements positioned to support the launch vehicle portion when the launch vehicle portion lands on a landing surface, and a bonding device carried by at least one of the landing support elements and configured to form a bond between the bonding device and the landing surface when the launch vehicle portion is on the landing surface. The bond may include a weld. A further representative system includes a bonding device with an energetic material and an anchor element, wherein activating the energetic material deforms the anchor element onto a landing surface to form a weld between the bonding device and the landing surface. A representative method includes automatically bonding a portion of a launch vehicle to a landing surface in response to landing.
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公开(公告)号：US20240124165A1
公开(公告)日：2024-04-18
申请号：US18398547
申请日：2023-12-28
Applicant: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
Inventor： Robert E. McMullen , Ryan Webb
Abstract: Systems and methods for bonding objects using energetic welding are disclosed. A representative system includes a launch vehicle portion, one or more landing support elements positioned to support the launch vehicle portion when the launch vehicle portion lands on a landing surface, and a bonding device carried by at least one of the landing support elements and configured to form a bond between the bonding device and the landing surface when the launch vehicle portion is on the landing surface. The bond may include a weld. A further representative system includes a bonding device with an energetic material and an anchor element, wherein activating the energetic material deforms the anchor element onto a landing surface to form a weld between the bonding device and the landing surface. A representative method includes automatically bonding a portion of a launch vehicle to a landing surface in response to landing.
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公开(公告)号：US20230012410A1
公开(公告)日：2023-01-12
申请号：US17369896
申请日：2021-07-07
Applicant: Blue Origin, LLC
Inventor： Brian Riordan , Shane Draney , Rory Arp , Robert E. McMullen
Abstract: Stud-propelling mechanisms for securing a launch vehicle to a landing platform, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed. A representative system includes a fastening mechanism carried by a landing support element of a portion of a launch vehicle, the mechanism configured to fasten the landing support element to the landing surface when the launch vehicle portion is on the landing surface. The fastening mechanism can include a barrel structure for propelling a stud and an interference portion positioned to receive the stud upon activation of an energetic material that propels the stud. The stud can bind in the interference portion and in the landing surface to fasten the landing support element to the landing surface. A representative method includes automatically fastening a portion of a launch vehicle to a landing surface using a stud carried by the portion of the launch vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US20220388695A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-08
申请号：US17341256
申请日：2021-06-07
Applicant: Blue Origin, LLC
Inventor： Scott D. Patty , Park O. Cover, JR. , Mathew John Theis , Robert E. McMullen
IPC: B64G1/64
Abstract: The present technology is directed to thrusting rails for launch vehicles, and associated systems and methods. Certain embodiments of the thrusting rails can include a first rail housing portion having a cavity and a second rail housing portion having a projection positioned at least partially within the cavity. The rails can include a bellows positioned within the cavity and an elongated tube positioned within the bellows. The elongated tube can include a vent opening in a lateral wall of the elongated tube. A shield can be positioned between the vent opening at the bellows and a sleeve can be positioned within the elongated tube. The sleeve can be constructed from a fibrous material and positioned to retain an ordnance within the elongated tube.
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