Edward J Simburger

US Patent:

6396167, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Mar 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/281653

Inventors:

Edward J. Simburger - Agoura CA
Alonzo Prater - Carson CA
Peter J. Carian - Inglewood CA

Assignee:

The Aerospace Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H02J 110

US Classification:

307 43, 307 52, 307150

Abstract:

A power distribution system delivers power onto a regulated bus to a load from a plurality of individual indivisible DC power source devices and or DC energy storage devices each having a respective regulator for coupling the devices onto the bus. Respective storage device chargers for the DC energy storage devices enable charging of the DC energy storage devices when the DC power source devices provide power in excess of the demands of the load. The respective regulators and chargers continue to provide sufficient coupled power onto the bus even in the event of a failure of one or more of the devices thereby enabling graceful degradation of power delivery to the load for improved reliably of the power delivery.

US Patent:

6410362, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Aug 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/649194

Inventors:

Edward J. Simburger - Agoura CA
Michael J. Meshishnek - El Segundo CA
David G. Gilmore - West Hollywood CA
Dennis A. Smith - Glendora CA
Margaret H. Abraham - Los Angeles CA
Frank R. Jeffrey - Ames IA
Paul A. Gierow - Madison AL

Assignee:

The Aerospace Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H01L 31048

US Classification:

438 66, 136251, 136256, 257433, 257434, 257443, 438 64, 438 67, 438 80, 427 74

Abstract:

A clear thermal emissive coating, such as clear polyimide, is deposited directly upon a thin film solar cell forming a flexible thin film solar cell. The thin film solar cell can be deposited on another thermal emissive coating used as a substrate during thin film solar cell semiconductor processing so that resulting flexible thin film solar cell can be illuminated on the top side and eject heat from both sides suitable for forming a solar cell array over a curved surface such as a power sphere nanosatellite with thermal regulation.

US Patent:

6772479, Aug 10, 2004

Filed:

Jun 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/886416

Inventors:

David A. Hinkley - La Mirada CA
Edward J. Simburger - Agoura CA

Assignee:

The Aerospace Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

E05D 100

US Classification:

16225, 16372, 16385

Abstract:

A conductive hinge is made of a superelastic shape memory alloy such as nitinol (NiTi) having a large elastic strain limit for enabling the hinge to bend around a small radius during stowage and flexible return to a trained rigid hinge position. The hinge is conductive enabling use of the hinge as a conductor for routing power through multiple solar cell panels interconnected by the hinges forming a hinged solar cell array that is deployed when the hinges are released from the bent stowed configuration to the rigid deployed configuration when the hinges further function as latches to lock the panels in place.

US Patent:

6817176, Nov 16, 2004

Filed:

Jun 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/166881

Inventors:

Edward J. Simburger - Agoura CA

Assignee:

The Aerospace Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

F16D 3102

US Classification:

60409, 52 223

Abstract:

An inflatable structure includes a plurality of inflation cells each have a respective internal gas generator connected to an external control processor for sequential inflation of the inflatable structure. Power and control lines feed through the inflation cells for powering the internal gas generator and for communicating control signals between the gas generators and the external control processor. A method of sequence inflation can use various types of exemplar gas generators, such as cellular containment evaporation gas generators and laser ablation gas generators.

US Patent:

6823670, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Jun 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/166882

Inventors:

Edward J. Simburger - Agoura CA
Siegfried W. Janson - Redondo Beach CA
Henry Helvajian - Pasadena CA

Assignee:

The Aerospace Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

F16D 3102

US Classification:

60409, 52 223

Abstract:

An inflatable structure includes a plurality of inflation cells each have a respective internal gas generator connected to an external control processor for sequential inflation of the inflatable structure. Power and control lines feed through the inflation cells for powering the internal gas generator and for communicating control signals between the gas generators and the external control processor. A method of sequence inflation can use various types of exemplar gas generators, such as cellular containment evaporation gas generators and laser ablation gas generators.

US Patent:

6851259, Feb 8, 2005

Filed:

Jun 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/171715

Inventors:

Edward J. Simburger - Agoura CA, US
Henry Helvajian - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

The Aerospace Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

F16D031/02

US Classification:

60409, 52 223

Abstract:

An inflatable structure includes a plurality of inflation cells each have a respective internal gas generator connected to an external control processor for sequential inflation of the inflatable structure. Power and control lines feed through the inflation cells for powering the internal gas generator and for communicating control signals between the gas generators and the external control processor. A method of sequence inflation can use various types of exemplar gas generators, such as cellular containment evaporation gas generators and laser ablation gas generators.

US Patent:

6889411, May 10, 2005

Filed:

Jun 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/457927

Inventors:

David A. Hinkley - La Mirada CA, US
Edward J. Simburger - Agoura CA, US

Assignee:

The Aerospace Corporation - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

E05D001/00

US Classification:

29 11, 29447, 29458, 148563, 148402, 16225, 16385

Abstract:

A conductive hinge is made of a superelastic shape memory alloy such as nitinol (NiTi) having a large elastic strain limit for enabling the hinge to bend to a small radius during stowage and flexible return to a trained rigid hinge position by training the shape memory alloy to assume a predetermined deployed configuration when released from a stowage configuration. The hinge is trained by forging at a temperature above a training temperature. The hinge is stowed and released in the superelastic state to deploy solar cell panels as the hinges unfold to the trained deployed configuration.

US Patent:

7045246, May 16, 2006

Filed:

Apr 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/420463

Inventors:

Edward J. Simburger - Agoura CA, US
James H. Matsumoto - Los Angeles CA, US
Paul A. Gierow - Madison AL, US
Aloysius F. Hepp - Bay Village OH, US

Assignee:

The Aerospace Corporation - El Segundo CA
SRS Technologies, Inc. - Huntsville AL

International Classification:

H01M 2/22

US Classification:

429124, 429 96, 429122

Abstract:

One or more thin film battery cells are embedded in a multilayer thin film flexible circuit board supporting electronic devices, such as power regulators, for forming an integrated battery and circuit module. The module can be made using conventional thin film processes. The module is well suited for applications where size and space limitations, such as on spacecraft or credit cards, require the use of ultra thin power sources integrated with respective electronic devices and printed circuits.