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US 12,515,824 · App. 18/727,028 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Multi-function rendezvous and capture module

Inventors: Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Usov (Turin, IT); Vadym Valeriiovych Vasyliev (Kiev, UA); Leonid Akymovych Hodunok (Kiev, UA); Vadym Anatoliiovych Volkov (Kharkov, UA)
Assignee: KURS ORBITAL S.R.L.
B64G1/6462B25J11/00G01S13/4463G01S2013/0254
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Patent No.
US 12,515,824
App. No.
18/727,028
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The multi-functional rendezvous and capture module contains a mechanical capture system. The module includes a system of mutual measurements with a radar module, a technical vision system, a laser rangefinder containing a radar module and two independent locators, a locator with an active phased antenna array and a locator of a radar orthogonal interferometer, and a control unit; the mechanical capture system includes robot manipulators, a control unit, and damping supports.

Claims (1)

1 . A multifunctional rendezvous and capture module containing a mechanical capture system, wherein the multi-functional rendezvous and capture module consists of a mutual measurement system with a laser range finder, a technical vision system, a radar module including two independent locators, a first one of the two independent locators being a locator with an active phased array antenna, a second one of the two independent locators being a locator of an orthogonal radar interferometer, and a control unit; the mechanical capture system comprising manipulator robots, a control unit, and damping supports.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2025
From: USOV, VOLODYMYR VOLODYMYROVYCH; VASYLIEV, VADYM VALERIIOVYCH; HODUNOK, LEONID AKYMOVYCH; VOLKOV, VADYM ANATOLIIOVYCH
To: KURS ORBITAL S.R.L.
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Priority Claims (1)
UA u 2022 00031 · Jan 4, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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