112results about "Space suits" patented technology

There is provided a safety vest assembly including a vest having a vest outer layer defining a vest inner cavity. A pair of contact substrates is disposed within the vest inner cavity. Each contact substrate includes an input connection element. A data input is connected to a respective contact substrate. The data input is electrically connected to the respective input connection element and is configured to receive data from the wearer. A data output is connected to a respective contact substrates and is communicable with a remote transceiver. The data output is electrically connected to the respective input connection element and is configured to communicate data to the remote transceiver. An input flex circuit is engageable with the pair of input connection elements to facilitate communication between the data input and data output along the input flex circuit.

A hyperbaric capsule has a base forming a seat that can be enclosed by an elongate oval canopy having a large transparent window formed therein. The bottom of the front of the canopy is pivotally attached to the front of the base by a hinge assembly and can be locked in the closed position on the base by a plurality of latches that are conjointly operated by an external lever and an internal lever. The weight of the canopy upon opening is borne by a pair of side gas or spring struts.

New artificial muscles and actuators, that are operated by hydrogen gas as working fluid stored interstitially in metal hydrides as a hydrogen sponge. These artificial muscles and actuators are operated both electrically and thermally. The artificial muscles and actuators have fast response, are compact / light-weight, are noiseless, and produce high-power density. They can be used for biomedical, space, defense, micro-machines, and industrial applications.

A suit is described herein which incorporates correlated magnets that enable an object (e.g., tool, equipment bag, hood, glove, boot, flipper) to be secured thereto and removed therefrom. Some examples of such a suit include a scuba suit, a construction suit, a bio-hazard suit, a medical suit, a fire fighter suit, and an astronaut suit.

A protective cover for a space suit, suitable for use in lunar or Mars visits which provides protection to the space suit against dust and organic contaminants while withstanding the rigors of contact with lunar or Martian rocks and equipment and not degrade or tear. The cover can be easily donned and doffed without contaminating the space suit. High strength coated fabrics which are functional in the thermal extremes of the lunar and Mars environments are suitable materials for the protective covers.

A rocket launch system (1) includes a tubular rocket launcher carriage (2) with electromotive cableway traction drives (26) conveyed beneath a two axis pivot (63) anchored to the earth, elevated into a co-axial transfer tube (124, 143) leading to three primary tether cables (27) whose weight is offset by balloons (164). The carriage is conveyed to a docking station (166) supported into the stratosphere by a pair of secondary cables (184) suspended under an attachment frame (162) for tensioning balloons. The carriage is engaged by a carriage end gripper (196) guided by two secondary and two tertiary cables (186) and lifted by a lower hoist (198) guided by the secondary cables. This lower hoist is supported by an upper hoist (168) suspended from the tensioning balloons attachment frame. The carriage, which engages a lift ring (183) guided by two secondary cables, is elevated further, rotated as desired, with rocket release and nearly recoilless ejection during freefall of the carriage, with engine ignition occurring at a safe distance.

A device for the concurrent oxygen generation and control of carbon dioxide for life support system involves two stages, where a first stage removes CO2 from an exhalent side of a ventilation loop and a second stage employs Ceramic Oxygen Generators (COGs) to convert CO2 into carbon and O2. The first stage includes a plurality of chambers and means to switch the ventilation loop through at least one of the chambers, where CO2 removal is carried out before discharge of the CO2 depleted gas to an inhalant side of the ventilation loop, and to exclude the ventilation loop from the remaining chambers of the first stage, where these chambers are placed in communication with the second stage. The second stage has two portions separated by the COGs such that CO2 and the formed carbon remain on an intake portion from the O2 rich atmosphere on the exhaust side, which is plumbed via a metering valve to introduce the O2 rich atmosphere to the inhalant side of the ventilation loop.

There is provided a radiation shield device for providing radiation protection to an area, such as a manned vehicle. The radiation shield device comprises a magnetic field generator, such as a solenoid, of superconductive material that provides a magnetic field around the area to shield the area from radiation. The magnetic field generator preferably comprises at least one trapezoidal portion to provide substantially isotropic protection to the area. A thermal control system, comprising a limited amount of coolant or a refrigeration cycle, is included to control a temperature of the superconductive material during operation of the magnetic field generator. A magnetic shield device may also be provided between the magnetic field generator and the area to be shielded from radiation to substantially shield the area from the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator.

The present invention relates to variable low / zero gravity simulation systems. variable low / zero gravity condition is achieved by substantial immersion in a fluid environment (“buoyancy means”) and using power assist means / robotic displacement devices such as exoskeleton to help user's movement / gravity compensation and / or relief or change loads on the subject's torso and limbs that caused by the weight and shape of the “Buoyancy means”, so that user can experience the effect of the (variable) gravity environment being simulated, such as Zero gravity in which situation user could move effortlessly in a weightless environment. When combine with VR related technology, this can create vivid immersive simulations for extraterrestrial scenes and can be widely used for entertainment, game, training, healing and etc.

There is provided a radiation shield device for providing radiation protection to an area, such as a manned vehicle. The radiation shield device comprises a magnetic field generator, such as a solenoid, of superconductive material that provides a magnetic field around the area to shield the area from radiation. The magnetic field generator preferably comprises at least one trapezoidal portion to provide substantially isotropic protection to the area. A thermal control system, comprising a limited amount of coolant or a refrigeration cycle, is included to control a temperature of the superconductive material during operation of the magnetic field generator. A magnetic shield device may also be provided between the magnetic field generator and the area to be shielded from radiation to substantially shield the area from the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator.

The present invention provides an impact-resistant suit having a base layer of material dimensioned to fit over a body of a wearer, and at least one impact-resistant panel attached to the base layer, the impact-resistant panel being sized and positioned with respect to the base layer to protect a specific part of the body of the wearer from localized impacts. In some embodiments, the impact-resistant suit comprises a super buoyant wetsuit having an upper body portion that substantially resists crush-down at extreme pressures.

A protective garment consisting of boots and pants which can be quickly attached and detached. The boots contain an attachment ring which sealingly mates with a respective attachment ring on the pant leg by a bayonet attachment. There is also provided a kit for retrofitting existing boots and protective garments.

A protection suit, particularly a spacesuit, has an opening in a back portion of the spacesuit for entering and exiting the suit. The spacesuit is suspended on one side of a bulkhead (5') so that a hole in the bulkhead is aligned with the opening in the back portion of the suit. The opening is closeable by a backpack (3) which fits through the hole in the bulkhead into a decontamination chamber (7) on the opposite side of the bulkhead. Two sealing and interlocking systems are used. Each system has two subsystems to provide a total of four sealing and interlocking subsystems. A first subsystem (4) connects the spacesuit to the bulkhead that separates a living and working space from an airlock. A second subsystem (6) connects a backpack to the spacesuit (1). A third subsystem (9) connects the spacesuit, preferably through the backpack (3), to a decontamination chamber (7). A fourth subsystem (12) connects the decontamination chamber to the bulkhead (5'). Each subsystem (4, 6, 9, 12) is capable of hermetically sealing and interlocking the respective connection. The decontamination chamber is just large enough to accommodate the backpack.

The invention discloses novel intelligent clothes with a warning function. A physiological characteristic monitoring system comprises a monitoring system front end and a monitoring system back end, wherein the monitoring system back end comprises an illuminant and demodulation module (3) and a warning system (13); a spacesuit underwear (1) as the monitoring system front end comprises a first fiber grating (6), a second fiber grating (7), a third fiber grating (8), a fourth fiber grating (9), a fifth fiber grating (10), and curved optical fiber (12); one end of the curved optical fiber (12) is connected with any fiber grating in series, and the other end of the curved optical fiber (12) is connected with the illuminant and demodulation module (3) through optical fiber (2); the five fiber gratings (6)-(10) pass through a coupler (5) to be connected with the illuminant and demodulation module (3) through optical fiber (4). The novel intelligent clothes provided by the invention are simple in structure, high in detection precision, good in reliability, diversified in functions, lower in manufacturing cost and comfortable to wear. The intelligent clothes can be used in the field of spaceflight and aviation, and can be used for detecting the body temperature and the respiratory rate of an astronaut at the same time, so as to monitor the two physiological characteristics of the astronaut in a real-time manner.

The invention relates to high-altitude rescue costume comprising a rescue costume body, wherein the rescue costume body is provided with an air loading cavity filled with gas to generate buoyancy force; two shoulders of the rescue costume body are also fixedly provided with air bags filled with gas to generate buoyancy force; and the air loading cavity on the rescue costume body and the air bags on the two shoulders of the rescue costume body are provided with air inflating joints. According to the invention, the high-altitude rescue costume has advantages of simple use method, obvious rescue effect and small size.

A protective garment having gloves at the bottom of sleeve portions which can be quickly attached and detached. The gloves contain an attachment ring which sealingly mates with a respective attachment ring on the sleeve portions by a bayonet attachment. There is also provided a kit for retrofitting existing gloves and protective garments. An outer glove is attachable over an inner glove which can be changed by alternate pair of gloves.

The invention relates to an amusement device, in particular to a magnetic suspension type imitative space capsule and a magnetic space suit. The magnetic suspension type imitative space capsule is provided with a horizontal cylindrical imitative space ship cabin; the bottom of the inner cylinder wall of the horizontal cylindrical cabin body is fixedly provided with a magnetic plate; and a vertically-upward strong magnetic field is formed in the cabin. The magnetic space suit is distributed with permanent magnetic flakes, and the magnetic pole direction of the permanent magnetic flakes is repellent to the magnetic pole of the imitative space capsule. The amusement device adopts the magnetic suspension principle so that a player can experience the fun of weightless flight in the outer space with lower cost. The amusement device can also be used for weightless training of astronauts.

The invention discloses an assisting method and device for movements in space. According to the assisting method and device, the moving ability of astronauts can be effectively enhanced. According to the method, an external skeleton system is coupled on a space suit. The external skeleton system comprises a profiling mechanical structure, a man-machine interface system, a control system, an actuator and an energy power system. The man-machine interface system senses and sends moving states and moving intensions of the astronauts to the control system, the control system processes information and sends instructions to the actuator, and the actuator drives the profiling mechanical structure to assist in supporting of astronaut loads or providing of boosting power for movements of the astronauts, accordingly, energy consumption of the astronauts is greatly reduced, the bearing ability, the moving ability of upper and lower limbs and the information processing ability of the astronauts are improved, the adaptability of the astronauts to severe environments is enhanced, and the astronauts are assisted in completion of various space operations. Besides, by the aid of the profiling mechanical structure, astronaut bodies can be protected, the astronauts are prevented from being injured, and the assisting method and device are suitable for popularization in the of astronaut space operation devices.

Various embodiments provide multi-layered self-healing materials, capable of repairing puncture damage. The multi-layered self-healing materials, capable of repairing puncture damage of the various embodiments may be constructed by sandwiching a reactive (e.g., oxygen sensitive) liquid monomer formulation between two solid polymer panels, such as a polymer panel of Barex 210 IN (PBG) serving as the front layer panel and a polymer panel of Surlyn® 8940 serving as the back layer panel. The various embodiments may provide methods to produce multi-layered healing polymer systems. The various embodiments may provide a two-tier, self-healing material system that provides a non-intrusive capability to mitigate mid to high velocity impact damage in structures.

A medical and recreational devise comprises at least two laminas. The laminas comprises sources of magnetic field. The sources of the magnetic field located on one of the laminas faced to another one completely or partially by like and / or unlike magnetic poles, and at least one of said laminas are congruent to a treated part of body and attached to the treated part of body. A method of using said medical and recreational devise comprises the step: attached at least one of said laminas to the treated part of body, attached to lower or upper extremity to unload the affected extremity, and attached another set of said laminas to a bed parallel to the first one. The magnets embedded in said laminas attached to an affected part of the extremity faced to like poles to the magnets embedded to said laminas attached to the bed.

New artificial muscles and actuators, that are operated by hydrogen gas as working fluid stored interstitially in metal hydrides as a hydrogen sponge. These artificial muscles and actuators are operated both electrically and thermally. The artificial muscles and actuators have fast response, are compact / light-weight, are noiseless, and produce high-power density. They can be used for biomedical, space, defense, micro-machines, and industrial applications.

An enclosure providing a workspace for astronauts, deep-sea divers, etc. wearing pressurized suits includes a housing providing a substantially-closed chamber, a port providing access to the chamber, and a connector circumscribing the port. The enclosure's connector is configured to mate with, and form an airtight seal with, a complementary connector of the suit to close the chamber. A pressure control system may be provided to pressurize and depressurize the chamber. After connecting the enclosure to the suit, the closed chamber may be pressurized to balance pressures internal and external to the suit to facilitate manual operations. Any mated connectors of suit portions internal to the enclosure may be decoupled to expose a human limb, etc., and yet the pressure in the chamber may be maintained. The suit may include a limb-engaging seal resisting intermixing of chamber gases with suit gases while matable connectors of the suit are decoupled.

A space-environment dedicated cooling device includes a first flow path to which coolant to be cooled is fed, a second flow path thermally coupled to the first flow path and a water absorbing body which is exposed to the space environment when the cooling device is used in the space environment. The second flow path is fed with feedwater. The water absorbing body is fed with the feedwater from the second flow path. The water absorbing body includes a water absorbing member made of water-absorbing material.

Imitation gravity wearable equipment and related supporting facilities under zero (micro) gravity conditions, including: Imitation gravity space suit, Imitation gravity electromagnetic boots, Imitation gravity bed, and related supporting facilities. Imitation gravity wearable device controls elastic material tensioning device, electromagnetic force control device, air pressure and hydraulic mechanical control device through computer automatic control system or pure manual according to different activity states of human body (standing, walking, sitting, lying position). Under zero (micro) gravity conditions, imitate gravity equivalent to the natural gravity of the ground to each part of the human body to create imitated gravity conditions suitable for human activities and a livable imitated gravity environment, and overcome the long-term space station under zero (micro) gravity conditions 1. Spaceship (rocket) space travel has a serious negative impact on the physiology and psychology of the human body (astronaut), and provides the greatest possible safety and health guarantee and a livable imitation gravity environment for the long-term flight of human beings to conquer space. Gradually end the floating age of the human body (astronaut) in the early space flight of human beings, and start the imitation gravity era of space flight.

An aquatic sports garment having an outer layer, provided with at least one multi-layered zone including at least the outer layer and an underlying layer which, in a protective zone, lines the skin in an elastically deformable manner so as to protect it from contact with the outer layer, in that the underlying layer has a fixing zone, whereby it is fixed directly or indirectly to the outer layer, and wherein, at least in the protective zone, the two layers are free from one another.