Thomas J Harvey
Engineers in Nederland, CO
License number
Colorado 43719
Issued Date
Dec 15, 2009
Renew Date
Nov 1, 2015
Expiration Date
Oct 31, 2017
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
PO Box 718, Nederland, CO 80466
Professional information
Highly Compact, Precision Lightweight Deployable Truss Which Accommodates Side Mounted Components
US Patent:
6970143, Nov 29, 2005
Filed:
Mar 16, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/801995
Inventors:
Bibb Bevis Allen - Palm Bay FL, US
Dave C. Lenzi - Melbourne FL, US
Thomas Jeffrey Harvey - Nederland CO, US
Dave C. Lenzi - Melbourne FL, US
Thomas Jeffrey Harvey - Nederland CO, US
Assignee:
Harris Corporation - Melbourne FL
International Classification:
H01Q001/08
US Classification:
343880, 343915, 52108
Abstract:
A boom structure is deployable from a collapsed, stowable configuration to an elongated truss configuration. The boom structure contains a plurality of truss-forming multi-sided bays. A bay contains a pair of battens joined together at corner regions by foldable longerons. A side of a bay has a plurality of diagonal cord members crossing one another and connected to diagonally opposed corner regions of the side. When the longerons are in their folded positions, the battens are nested together against one another in a stacked arrangement and the diagonal cord members flex into a compact stowed configuration between adjacent battens. The stowed battens are compressed to each other at their corners to form a stowed structure capable of reacting loads.
K-Truss Deployable Boom System
US Patent:
2008028, Nov 20, 2008
Filed:
Dec 6, 2007
Appl. No.:
12/001081
Inventors:
Thomas Jeffrey Harvey - Nederland CO, US
Toby Justin Harvey - Nederland CO, US
Jason Hinkle - Superior CO, US
Shane Stamm - Boulder CO, US
Eric Ruhl - Broomfield CO, US
Toby Justin Harvey - Nederland CO, US
Jason Hinkle - Superior CO, US
Shane Stamm - Boulder CO, US
Eric Ruhl - Broomfield CO, US
International Classification:
B64G 1/66
US Classification:
2441726
Abstract:
An outer space deployable boom system is formed of a plurality of interconnected longeron members that are linked by diagonal members and batten frames. The diagonal members are arranged in a unique K-type configuration that provides a predictable and orderly folding dynamic as the boom system transitions from a stowed state to a deployed state.