US Patent Issued to Space Kinetic on July 22 for "Low gravity power distribution system and device" (Florida, California, New Mexico Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,365,491, issued on July 22, was assigned to Space Kinetic Corp (Rio Rancho, N.M.).

"Low gravity power distribution system and device" was invented by Scott Ziegler (Rio Rancho, N.M.), Stanley Starr (Orlando, Fla.), Jim Ziegler (Ave Maria, Fla.), Darin Koblick (Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.) and Vu Vuong (Oakland, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention is embodied in a system and method for transferring energy and mass (supplies) in low-gravity environments. Broadly, the preferred system comprises a launcher, a receiver, and a capsule. The capsule is used to transfer a payload (e.g., supplies) between the launcher and a rece...