Structure including a plurality of cells of cured resinous material, method of forming the structure and apparatus for forming the structure

a technology of cured resin and structure, applied in the field of structure including a plurality of cells of cured resinous material, method of forming structure and apparatus for forming structure, can solve the problems of leakage or diffuse through the structure, contaminant of sensors and solar cell arrays, and loss of inflatant mass with increasing antenna siz

a technology of cured resin and structure, applied in the field of structure including a plurality of cells of cured resinous material, method of forming structure and apparatus for forming structure, can solve the problems of leakage or diffuse through the structure, contaminant of sensors and solar cell arrays, and loss of inflatant mass with increasing antenna siz

US20020161062A1Inactive Publication Date: 2002-10-31THE JOHN HOPKINS UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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[0037] The present invention can satisfy the need or desire to form structures in place. Additionally, the present invention can fulfill the need to create lightweight high strength structures. In particular, the present invention can be utilized to form elongated lightweight high strength structures. While the present invention may be particularly useful in space, it may be utilized for terrestrial as well as undersea applications.

[0038] Structures according to the present invention include a plurality of cells of cured resinous material. The cells may be arranged in a plurality of planes. Each plane may include the same or a different number of cells. The cells may all be aligned with each other in a direction perpendicular to the planes. Alternatively, the cells may be arranged aligned in another direction. For example, the cells in one plane could be arranged with their centers spaced one-half cell diameter away from the cells in an adjacent plane. The cells could be aligned in...

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A structure that includes a plurality of cells of a cured resinous material. Each cell is joined to at least one other cell.

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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The present invention relates to a structure that may be formed of a plurality of resinous cells, a method and an apparatus for forming such a structure. The structure may be formed in place where it is to be utilized.[0003] 2. Description of Related Art[0004] In many situations, it may be desirable to form a structure in place where it is to be utilized. Sometimes, a structure is preformed and then assembled in place. One proposed application of such structures is in outer space. For example, it has been proposed to form spacecraft or portions of spacecraft from prefabricated inflatable structures. Prefabricated inflatable structures have also been proposed for forming structures on other celestial bodies, such as moon bases and underground caverns. Such structures have also been proposed for use in terrestrial applications.[0005] Space-based structures that are assembled and / or formed in place can include a plurality of layers of material wit...

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Patent Timeline
31 Oct 2002
Publication
US20020161062A1
IPC
B29C44/34; B64G1/22; B64G99/00; C08J9/00; C08J9/16; C08J9/32
CPC
B29C44/34; B64G1/222; B64G9/00; C08J9/32; C08J9/00; C08J9/16; B64G2001/224; B64G99/00
Inventors
BIERMANN, PAUL J.; ROBERTS, JACK C.