Blue Origin LLC patent applications on March 21st, 2024
Patent Applications by Blue Origin LLC on March 21st, 2024
Blue Origin LLC: 1 patent applications
Blue Origin LLC has applied for patents in the areas of B64G1/62 (2), B63B35/53 (2), B64G5/00 (2), B64G1/00 (1), B64G1/002 (1)
With keywords such as: landing, portion, stud, launch, vehicle, surface, mechanism, element, support, and fastening in patent application abstracts.
Blue Origin LLC has filed for a patent that encompasses innovative technologies in the realm of aerospace, particularly focusing on the secure landing and fastening of launch vehicles to landing platforms. The application, submitted on March 21st, 2024, introduces a stud-propelling mechanism aimed at enhancing the safety and reliability of spacecraft landings.
The patent application, numbered 20240092508, is centered on a fastening mechanism carried by a landing support element of a launch vehicle. This mechanism is designed to automatically secure the landing support element to a landing surface upon touchdown. Key components of this technology include a barrel structure for propelling a stud and an interference portion designed to catch the stud propelled by the activation of an energetic material. This setup ensures the stud binds both in the interference portion and in the landing surface, effectively fastening the vehicle to the platform.
The inventors listed for this application are Brian Riordan, Shane Draney, Rory Arp, and Robert E. McMullen, all associated with Blue Origin LLC and based in Washington state.
The patent falls under several International Patent Classification (IPC) codes, including B64G1/62 and B63B35/53, which relate to aspects of space vehicles and waterborne vessels, respectively, as well as B64G1/00 and B64G5/00, indicating a broad application in space vehicle structures and arrangements.
This application demonstrates Blue Origin's ongoing commitment to advancing aerospace technology, specifically focusing on the critical phase of space vehicle landing. The introduction of a stud-propelling mechanism for securing launch vehicles proposes a novel approach to ensuring stability and security upon landing, potentially setting new standards in space exploration safety and efficiency.
Patent Applications by Blue Origin LLC
Inventor(s): Brian Riordan of Kent WA (US) for blue origin llc, Shane Draney of Maple Valley WA (US) for blue origin llc, Rory Arp of Auburn WA (US) for blue origin llc, Robert E. McMullen of Redmond WA (US) for blue origin llc
IPC Code(s): B64G1/62, B63B35/53, B64G1/00, B64G5/00
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.
