Patent SG-11201909535P-A (SG)
Title: Systems for capturing a client vehicle and related methods
Inventor: SORENSON PETER O
IPC: F42B15/36
Filed: 2018-02-12
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 18 October 2018 (18.10.2018) W I PO I PCT ill 1111u°11101VIIIVIIIVIIIolo VIII Ho mnio oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/190944 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B64G 1/64 (2006.01) B64G 1/10 (2006.01) F42B 15/36 (2006.01) B64D 39/06 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/017865 (22) International Filing Date: 12 February 2018 (12.02.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/484,965 13 April 2017 (13.04.2017) US 15/829,807 01 December 2017 (01.12.2017) US (71) Applicant: ORBITAL ATK, INC. [US/US]; 4700 Nathan Lane, Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 (US). (72) Inventors: SORENSON, Peter O.; 520 Plaza Rubio, San- ta Barbara, California 93103 (US). MICHEL, Matthew Alan; 13602 Old Dairy Road, Oak Hill, Virginia 20171 (US). LLORENS, William A.; 412 Madison Forest Dr., Herndon, Virginia 20170 (US). MURPHY, David M.; 112 Gerard Drive, Goleta, California 93117 (US). BRADEN, Jeffrey R.; 6203 Wagner Ln, Bethesda, Maryland 20816 (US). MCEACHEN, Michael Edward; 456 Toltec Way, Santa Barbara, California 93111 (US). FOSTER, Michael; 495 Vereda Del Ciervo, Goleta, California 93117 (US). (74) Agent: BAKER, Gregory C. et al.; P.O. Box 2550, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (54) Title: SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING A CLIENT VEHICLE AND RELATED METHODS (57) : Capture assemblies and compliant extension assemblies may be utilized for insertion into a nozzle of a liquid engine of a space- craft. The capture assembly may include an apparatus such as a probe for insertion into the nozzle and an assembly at least partially enclosed in a \ forward portion of the probe. The assembly may include a plurality of actuated fmgers for deploying outwardly from the probe when the probe is inserted into the nozzle. The compliant extension assembly may be at least partially enclosed in a housing connected to the capture assembly for axial movement of the probe. The compliant extension assembly may facilitate axial movement of the probe between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the probe is extended forwardly, relative to the housing. 11.2 /,\ W O 20 18/ 1909 44 Al -18.2 Fig. 1 [Continued on next page] WO 2018/190944 Al MIDEDIMOMMIDIREEMOMOHMOIMOHOHEMOHNIE Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))