Jasen L Raboin

6547189, Apr 15, 2003

Apr 2, 2001

09/826403

Jasen L. Raboin - League City TX
Gerard D. Valle - Pearland TX
Gregg A. Edeen - Friendswood TX
Horacio M. de la Fuente - Friendswood TX
William C. Schneider - Houston TX
Gary R. Spexarth - Houston TX
Shalini Gupta Pandya - Ithaca NY
Christopher J. Johnson - Houston TX

The United States of America as represented by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

B64G 112

244159, 52 211

An inflatable module comprising a structural core and an inflatable shell, wherein the inflatable shell is sealingly attached to the structural core. In its launch or pre-deployed configuration, the wall thickness of the inflatable shell is collapsed by vacuum. Also in this configuration, the inflatable shell is collapsed and efficiently folded around the structural core. Upon deployment, the wall thickness of the inflatable shell is inflated; whereby the inflatable shell itself, is thereby inflated around the structural core, defining therein a large enclosed volume. A plurality of removable shelves are arranged interior to the structural core in the launch configuration. The structural core also includes at least one longeron that, in conjunction with the shelves, primarily constitute the rigid, strong, and lightweight load-bearing structure of the module during launch. The removable shelves are detachable from their arrangement in the launch configuration so that, when the module is in its deployed configuration and launch loads no longer exist, the shelves can be rearranged to provide a module interior arrangement suitable for human habitation and work. In the preferred embodiment, to provide efficiency in structural load paths and attachments, the shape of the inflatable shell is a cylinder with semi-toroidal ends.

7462141, Dec 9, 2008

Jan 6, 2005

11/031942

Jasen L. Raboin - League City TX, US
Jason Niebuhr - League City TX, US
Santana F. Cruz - Houston TX, US
Christopher D. Lamoreaux - Stanford CA, US

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

A63B 21/008
A63B 21/22

482112, 482110, 482137, 482908

The present invention relates to an exercise device, which includes a vacuum cylinder and a flywheel. The flywheel provides an inertial component to the load, which is particularly well suited for use in space as it simulates exercising under normal gravity conditions. Also, the present invention relates to an exercise device, which has a vacuum cylinder and a load adjusting armbase assembly.

8047473, Nov 1, 2011

Sep 29, 2008

12/240537

Christopher J. Johnson - Houston TX, US
Jasen L. Raboin - League City TX, US
Gary R. Spexarth - Houston TX, US

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

B64G 1/00

2441594, 2441724, 403171, 403176

A connecting node comprises a polyhedral structure comprising a plurality of panels joined together at its side edges to form a spherical approximation, wherein at least one of the plurality of panels comprises a faceted surface being constructed with a passage for integrating with one of a plurality of elements comprising a docking port, a hatch, and a window that is attached to the connecting node. A method for manufacturing a connecting node comprises the steps of providing a plurality of panels, connecting the plurality of panels to form a spherical approximation, wherein each edge of each panel of the plurality is joined to another edge of another panel, and constructing at least one of the plurality of panels to include a passage for integrating at least one of a plurality of elements that may be attached to the connecting node.

8070105, Dec 6, 2011

Dec 14, 2007

11/956826

Christopher J. Johnson - Houston TX, US
Jasen L. Raboin - League City TX, US
Gary R. Spexarth - Houston TX, US

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

B64G 1/00

2441583, 52 211

An inflatable structure comprises at least two generally toroidal, inflatable modules. When in a deployed mode, the first, inner module has a major diameter less than that of a second, outer module and is positioned within the inner circumference of the outer module such that the first module is nested circumferentially alongside the second module. The inflatable structure, in a non-deployed, non-inflated mode, is of compact configuration and adapted to be transported to a site of deployment. When deployed, the inflatable structure is of substantially increased interior volume. In one embodiment, access between the interior of the first module and the second module is provided by at least one port or structural pass-through. In another embodiment, the inflatable structure includes at least one additional generally toroidal module external of and circumferentially surrounding the second module.

62310100, May 15, 2001

Jan 25, 1999

9/236785

William C. Schneider - Houston TX
Horacio M. de la Fuente - Friendswood TX
Gregg A. Edeen - Friendswood TX
Kriss J. Kennedy - League City TX
James D. Lester - Houston TX
Shalini Gupta - Houston TX
Linda F. Hess - Pearland TX
Chin H. Lin - Houston TX
Richard H. Malecki - Alvin TX
Jasen L. Raboin - League City TX

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

B64G 112
B64G 156
B64G 160

244159

An inflatable module comprising a structural core and an inflatable shell, wherein the inflatable shell is sealingly attached to the structural core. In its launch configuration, the wall thickness of the inflatable shell is collapsed by vacuum. Also in this configuration, the inflatable shell is collapsed and efficiently folded around the structural core. Upon deployment, the wall thickness of the inflatable shell is inflated; whereby the inflatable shell itself, is thereby inflated around the structural core, defining therein a large enclosed volume. A plurality of removable shelves are arranged interior to the structural core in the launch configuration. The structural core also includes at least one longeron that, in conjunction with the shelves, primarily constitute the rigid, strong, and lightweight load-bearing structure of the module during launch. The removable shelves are detachable from their arrangement in the launch configuration so that, when the module is in its deployed configuration and launch loads no longer exist, the shelves can be rearranged to provide a module interior arrangement suitable for human habitation and work. In the preferred embodiment, to provide efficiency in structural load paths and attachments, the shape of the inflatable shell is a cylinder with semi-toroidal ends.

20170247127, Aug 31, 2017

Feb 24, 2017

15/441318

- WASHINGTON DC, US
TIMOTHY S. ROACH - VIRGINA BEACH VA, US
GERARD D. VALLE - PEARLAND TX, US
MOLLY M. SELIG - LEAGUE CITY TX, US
WINFRED S. KENNER - YORKTOWN VA, US
THOMAS C. JONES - NEWPORT NEWS VA, US
JUDITH J. WATSON - YORKTOWN VA, US
LYNN M. BOWMAN - CHESAPEAKE VA, US
MARY JANE E. O'ROURKE - SEABROOK TX, US
BRYAN C. YOUNT - SUNNYVALE CA, US
ALBERTO MAKINO - STANDFORD CA, US
JOHN T. DORSEY - HAMPTON VA, US
RUSSELL W. SMITH - NEWPORT NEWS VA, US
CLARENCE E. STANFIELD - HAMPTON VA, US
JASEN L. RABOIN - LEAGUE CITY TX, US

B64G 1/52

A deformable closure mechanism for an aperture that may include an aperture seal that has a seal seat between an internal support structure and an external support structure. A barrier structure may be configured to resealably close the aperture, and have a central membrane and a barrier sealed that is inflatable in order to engage the barrier structure with the aperture seal.