Thales had three patents in advanced materials during Q1 2024. Thales SA has filed a patent for a spacecraft designed to distribute electrical energy to client craft in free space, orbit, or on celestial bodies. The spacecraft includes an electric thruster, a chemical thruster, and a solar generator, along with fuel containers that can be modulated for efficient operation. GlobalData’s report on Thales gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Thales grant share with advanced materials as a theme is 66% in Q1 2024. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Electrical distribution spacecraft, and associated method (Patent ID: US20240083599A1)
The patent filed by Thales SA describes a spacecraft designed for distributing electrical energy to client craft in free space, orbit, or on celestial bodies. The spacecraft includes a main structure with an electric thruster, a chemical thruster, and a solar generator, along with fuel containers for each thruster. The spacecraft is modular, allowing for coupling and decoupling of the main structure with the fuel containers, as well as deployment and retraction of the solar generator for energy distribution.
Furthermore, the spacecraft is equipped with flexible photovoltaic cells, docking systems, landing systems, and fuel transfer systems to facilitate various operations such as mooring, landing, refueling, and transit between client craft and celestial bodies. The method outlined in the patent involves using the spacecraft to transit to client craft, dock, distribute electrical energy, and perform various maneuvers such as landing on celestial bodies, refueling, and continuing missions to distribute energy to multiple client craft. The method also includes steps for refueling, transit, and decoupling of fuel containers to ensure efficient operation of the spacecraft in distributing electrical energy.
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