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| 12734604 | 9/15/2026 | Blue Origin Manufacturing | Huntsville, AL | Deposition head for friction stir additive manufacturing devices and methods | A friction stir additive manufacturing device configured to join a first work-piece and a second work-piece is provided. In one aspect, the device includes a rotating spindle configured to deposit a filler material over a weld line as the device is advanced along an interface between the first work-piece and the second work-piece. The device also includes a deposition head configured to receive at least a portion of the spindle, the deposition head configured to remain stationary relative to the rotating spindle. The deposition head includes a first semi-cylindrical portion having an inner rad... |
| 12735187 | 9/15/2026 | NASA | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Aerodynamic framework for parachute deployment from aerial vehicle | A computer-implemented method for determining landing conditions of an aerial vehicle includes receiving an input model representing the aerial vehicle with an internally-stored parachute and pre-determined environmental conditions, initiating a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation for flight of the aerial vehicle in the pre-determined environmental conditions, receiving, from a simulation database, pre-computed aerodynamic data, including aerodynamic quantities for representing deployment of the internally-stored parachute and descent of the aerial vehicle, and coupling one or more t... |
| 12735200 | 9/15/2026 | AST Science | Midland, TX | Thermal management system for structures in space | An antenna assembly has a solar layer having one or more solar cells generating solar power, an antenna layer connected to the solar layer and having electronic components utilizing the solar power generated by the solar layer, and a thermal dissipation device dissipating heat locally at the antenna assembly. A large number of antenna assemblies are connected to form an antenna array in which heat is generated locally at each antenna assembly and dissipated locally at each antenna assembly.... |
| 12735202 | 9/15/2026 | Blue Origin Manufacturing | Huntsville, AL | Passively retracting pneumatic actuator | A pneumatic actuator and a vehicle using the pneumatic actuator is provided. The pneumatic actuator may be utilized for separating stages of a vehicle, such as a rocket. The pneumatic actuator includes a pushrod channel having a first gas orifice at a first end and a pushrod slidably received within the pushrod channel. The pushrod defines a receiving space and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The pneumatic actuator further includes a pintle body received within the pushrod channel. The pintle body is arranged in fluid communication with at least the first gas ... |
| 12735203 | 9/15/2026 | Blue Origin Manufacturing | Huntsville, AL | Systems and methods for securing an upright rocket | Systems and methods for securing an upright rocket. The rocket may be on a moveable platform, such as a landing area of a ship. The rocket may land on the deck, and the system may include cables that surround the landing area. The cables may be tightened about the rocket after the rocket has landed in an upright position. The system may include poles that telescope upward, such that the cables may tighten about the upright rocket at various heights along the body of the rocket.... |
| 12736496 | 9/15/2026 | NASA | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Electrochemical sensors based on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay | Electrochemical biological sensors, and more particularly electrochemical biological sensors based on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) having a microbead detection construct coupled with magnetic immobilization construct. More particularly, Electrochemical ELISA-based biosensors comprising an electrode detection surface; a microbead detection construct; a magnetic immobilization construct; and an electrochemical reporter molecule.... |
| 12736858 | 9/15/2026 | NASA | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Ergonomic camera handle | An ergonomic camera handle having a generally 'L' shaped body having a base portion and an upright portion. The base portion has a slot for removably inserting therein a camera base plate. The base plate may be inserted into and removed from the slot without tools. The handle includes tactile buttons for controlling camera functions and an angulated rear window for viewing the rear display screen of the camera. The handle includes a reset button for resetting the camera in the event of interruption of battery power to the camera. A protective enclosure encloses the handle and camera and has a ... |
| 12738645 | 9/15/2026 | Space Exploration Technologies | Starbase, TX | System and method of providing a wireless router | Disclosed are various systems and methods for addressing the efficiency issues discussed in the application. An example system includes a control system, a vertical array antenna having a plurality of antennas that generates a planar zone beam, an omni-directional antenna, a switch for switching, as managed by the control system, between the vertical array antenna and the omni-directional antenna; and a beamforming component that provides, as managed by the control system, beamforming of the planar zone beam. The vertical array antenna can include multiple high gain antennas that produce an an... |
| 12739028 | 9/15/2026 | Skylo Technologies | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Base station management of a connection of a wireless device to a satellite network | Apparatuses, methods, and systems of a base station of a satellite network managing a connection of a wireless device to the satellite network are disclosed. One method includes broadcasting location information of a satellite associated with the base station, broadcasting an effective communication range for wireless communications between the base station and the wireless device of a satellite beam, wherein the wireless device calculates a distance between the wireless device and a reference point associated with the satellite based on the broadcast location information of the satellite and ... |
