CA942270A - Roller mechanism for deployable-retractable thin film solar array - Google Patents

Roller mechanism for deployable-retractable thin film solar array

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CA942270A
CA942270A CA130,002A CA130002A CA942270A CA 942270 A CA942270 A CA 942270A CA 130002 A CA130002 A CA 130002A CA 942270 A CA942270 A CA 942270A
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deployable
thin film
film solar
roller mechanism
solar array
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Donald L. Wentworth
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CANADIAN OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATION Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/42—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems
    • B64G1/44—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems using radiation, e.g. deployable solar arrays
    • B64G1/443—Photovoltaic cell arrays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/222—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles for deploying structures between a stowed and deployed state
    • B64G1/2229—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles for deploying structures between a stowed and deployed state characterised by the deployment actuating mechanism
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/24—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control
    • B64G1/28—Guiding or controlling apparatus, e.g. for attitude control using inertia or gyro effect
    • B64G1/281—Spin-stabilised spacecraft
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S136/00—Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
    • Y10S136/291—Applications
    • Y10S136/292—Space - satellite

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Moulding By Coating Moulds (AREA)
CA130,002A 1970-12-21 1971-12-13 Roller mechanism for deployable-retractable thin film solar array Expired CA942270A (en)

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US10001670A 1970-12-21 1970-12-21

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JP (1) JPS4941477B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
BE (1) BE776983A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA942270A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
FR (1) FR2118948B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
GB (1) GB1313490A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
IT (1) IT943313B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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IT943313B (it) 1973-04-02
FR2118948A1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1972-08-04
US3785590A (en) 1974-01-15
JPS4712871A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1972-06-29
JPS4941477B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1974-11-09
FR2118948B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1976-08-20
BE776983A (fr) 1972-04-17
GB1313490A (en) 1973-04-11

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