Créneaux technologiques critiques pour la propulsion et la cryogénie orbitale : cadre exploratoire libre
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: ENThis document, produced with the assistance of ChatGPT o3 and GPT-5 Thinking, is released under the Apache 2.0 licence. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes: EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). It discloses an androgynous 6-DOF multi-physics docking connector (fluids, high-current power, 1 Gbps data) for modular space/robotic systems, together with enabling QA/qualification methods, and two synergistic subsystems: a segmented ReBCO–Cu–Al₂O₃ superconducting tether with on-demand quench and a hybrid microwave plasma + pulsed hollow-cathode collector. Implementation details, acceptance criteria, interop profiles, and control algorithms are provided to render the inventions enabling, accompanied by IPC/CPC classification and timestamp proof (RFC 3161 / FreeTSA). Résumé FRCe document, réalisé avec l’assistance de ChatGPT o3 et GPT-5 Thinking, est diffusé sous licence Apache 2.0. Il s’agit d’une publication défensive volontaire (antériorité) entrant dans l’état de la technique lors de sa mise à disposition, conformément aux textes applicables : art. 54(2) CBE (Convention sur le brevet européen), art. L 611-11 CPI (Code de la propriété intellectuelle français), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (loi américaine sur les brevets), Loi chinoise sur les brevets art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法) et Loi japonaise sur les brevets art. 29(1) (特許法). Sont décrits un connecteur d’accostage multi-physique androgynes 6DDL et ses méthodes QA, un tether supraconducteur ReBCO segmenté à quench piloté, et un collecteur plasma micro-ondes + cathode creuse pulsée. Chaque proposition est décrite de manière « enabling », classée IPC/CPC, et accompagnée d’une preuve d’horodatage (RFC 3161 / FreeTSA). Timestamp: 2025-08-10T12:00:00+02:00SHA-256: 1b3a7fbba21671cc326fb67e696cbbbcfc25cf495fffdf976111dfb01c586b37 Innovations & Classifications (IPC ; CPC):1 — Multiphysics 6D connector — IPC H01R 13/62 ; CPC H01R 13/6272 — Androgynous 6-face interface — IPC B64G 1/10 ; CPC B64G 1/1043 — Self-sealing micro-valves — IPC F16K 5/06 ; CPC F16K 5/064 — Ceramic overmold insulation — IPC H01R 43/02 ; CPC H01R 43/025 — L-PBF body with channels — IPC B22F 3/105 ; CPC B22F 3/1056 — Magnetic guidance + latch — IPC B64G 1/10 ; CPC B64G 1/1047 — Autonomously verified docking — IPC G05D 1/00 ; CPC G05D 1/108 — QA bench: leak/thermal — IPC G01M 3/28 ; CPC G01M 3/289 — Cryogenic transfer via dock — IPC F17C 13/00 ; CPC F17C 13/1210 — Integrated MR impact damper — IPC F16F 9/512 ; CPC F16F 9/51211 — Tri-layer ReBCO HTS tether — IPC H01B 12/08 ; CPC H01B 12/0812 — Localized quench control — IPC H01B 12/06 ; CPC H01B 12/0613 — Modulated Lorentz propulsion — IPC B64G 1/40 ; CPC B64G 1/4014 — Emergency quench-cut sever — IPC B64G 1/24 ; CPC B64G 1/2415 — Segmented tether monitoring — IPC G05B 23/02 ; CPC G05B 23/0216 — Micrometeoroid shielding jacket — IPC H01B 7/32 ; CPC H01B 7/4217 — Cryogenic deployment spooler — IPC B64G 1/20 ; CPC B64G 1/2018 — Distributed ferrofluid dampers — IPC F16F 9/512 ; CPC F16F 9/51219 — RF/ELF tether antenna — IPC H01Q 1/12 ; CPC H01Q 1/1220 — Closed-loop LN$_2$ cooling — IPC F25B 9/14 ; CPC F25B 9/1421 — Hybrid MW + hollow cathode — IPC H05H 1/24 ; CPC H05H 1/2422 — Pulse synchronization timing — IPC H01J 37/32 ; CPC H01J 37/3223 — Pulsed neutralizer for VLEO — IPC B64G 1/40 ; CPC B64G 1/4024 — Tether current closure loop — IPC H05H 1/24 ; CPC H05H 1/2425 — Waveguide + magnetic confinement — IPC H01P 3/00 ; CPC H01P 3/0026 — Pulsed cathode power supply — IPC H02M 7/48 ; CPC H02M 7/4827 — EMC/ISM compliance methods — IPC H05K 9/00 ; CPC H05K 9/0028 — Vacuum acceptance bench — IPC G01M 3/28 ; CPC G01M 3/2829 — Real-time control FPGA/DSP — IPC G05B 19/418 ; CPC G05B 19/41830 — Multiphysics tether digital twin — IPC G06N 20/00 ; CPC G06N 20/1031 — 1 Gbps data over dock — IPC H04L 5/14 ; CPC H04L 5/1432 — Multi-rover power sharing — IPC B64G 1/44 ; CPC B64G 1/4433 — Calibration-as-a-Service — IPC G06Q 50/00 ; CPC G06Q 50/2634 — Autonomous 6D docking process — IPC B64G 1/10 ; CPC B64G 1/10435 — Spherical tolerant interface — IPC H01R 13/62 ; CPC H01R 13/62736 — Acceptance test protocols — IPC G01M 3/28 ; CPC G01M 3/2837 — Ferrofluid tether damper — IPC F16F 9/512 ; CPC F16F 9/51238 — Tether RF/ELF antenna — IPC H01Q 1/12 ; CPC H01Q 1/1239 — Modular magnetosail via 6D — IPC B64G 1/40 ; CPC B64G 1/4040 — Perpetual closed-loop LN$_2$ — IPC F25B 9/14 ; CPC F25B 9/1441 — EMC for MW collector — IPC H05K 9/00 ; CPC H05K 9/0042 — Auto-seal + purge valves — IPC F16L 39/02 ; CPC F16L 39/02543 — Coded magnetic alignment 6D — IPC G05D 3/00 ; CPC G05D 3/1244 — L-PBF + ceramic overmold — IPC B22F 3/105 ; CPC B22F 3/10545 — Double seal vacuum annulus — IPC F16J 15/32 ; CPC F16J 15/32546 — Built-in BERT pre-charge — IPC H04L 1/00 ; CPC H04L 1/20547 — kW power negotiation — IPC H02J 9/06 ; CPC H02J 9/06148 — Cryo QD with ramp — IPC F17C 13/00 ; CPC F17C 13/0249 — Quench-cutter safety fuse — IPC H01L 39/24 ; CPC H01L 39/24550 — MR bumper in ring — IPC F16F 7/12 ; CPC F16F 7/1251 — Pulsed MW plasma collector — IPC H05H 1/24 ; CPC H05H 1/2452 — HTS spool deployment control — IPC B64G 1/10 ; CPC B64G 1/1053 — Multi-robot 6D power bus — IPC H02J 3/14 ; CPC H02J 3/1454 — $10^4$ N structural latch — IPC H01R 13/627 ; CPC H01R 13/62755 — Self-wiping contacts — IPC H01R 13/213 ; CPC H01R 13/21356 — Anti-fretting coatings — IPC C23C 14/06 ; CPC C23C 14/0657 — Vibration isolation for data — IPC F16F 15/02 ; CPC F16F 15/0258 — ESD bleed + pre-charge — IPC H02H 9/02 ; CPC H02H 9/0259 — Port role + authentication — IPC H04L 29/06 ; CPC H04L 67/1060 — Embedded dock sensors — IPC G01M 3/28 ; CPC G01M 3/2861 — Cryogenic rotary joint — IPC F16L 27/08 ; CPC F16L 27/0862 — Emergency frangible link — IPC F16B 7/06 ; CPC F16B 7/0663 — Distributed tether radiators — IPC F28F 1/00 ; CPC F28F 1/0264 — Thermal straps for hot spots — IPC F28F 13/00 ; CPC F28F 13/1865 — Inline CT of L-PBF channels — IPC G01N 23/046 ; CPC G01N 23/04666 — Anti-wick micro-grooves — IPC F16J 15/08 ; CPC F16J 15/0867 — Dry bearings for latch — IPC F16C 33/10 ; CPC F16C 33/1068 — Active dust cover with purge — IPC B08B 13/00 ; CPC B08B 13/0069 — CCSDS/OPC-UA mapping — IPC H04L 29/08 ; CPC H04L 67/1070 — Signed docking audit log — IPC G06F 21/62 ; CPC G06F 21/6271 — Predictive QA analytics — IPC G05B 23/02 ; CPC G05B 23/0272 — 100 A dynamic micro-ohmmeter — IPC G01R 27/02 ; CPC G01R 27/0273 — Low dead-volume poppet valve — IPC F16K 1/32 ; CPC F16K 1/3274 — 1 Gbps shielded cartridge — IPC H04L 5/14 ; CPC H04L 5/1475 — SOP + safe-state workflow — IPC G05D 1/00 ; CPC G05D 1/10 Keywords1 Gbps, 10kN, 2.45GHz, 5kW, 6-DOF, BER, BERT, CCSDS, CT scanning, DLC coating, ECR, EEPROM, ELF, EMC, EMC compliance, ESD bleed, EoL, FPGA, HTS, HTS tether, Hall thruster, ISM, KPIs, Kapton, Kelvin, LEO, LN2, LPBF, Lorentz, MR damper, OPC-UA, QA, RF antenna, RF trigger, ReBCO, SOP, SPC, acceptance, acceptance tests, air-breathing, alignment, androgynous, anti wicking, aramid, arcing, assembly, auth, autonomous docking, autonomous process, calibration service, ceramic overmold, closed-loop, closed-loop LN2, closed-loop cryo, cold welding, condition, confinement, crossfeed, cryo, cryocooler, cryogenic, cryogenic transfer, current closure, damping, dead volume, deployment, digital twin, distributed damping, distributed radiator, docking, double seal, dry bearing, dust cover, duty cycle, electrodynamic, emergency, emergency sever, emitter, endurance, energy sharing, fail-safe, failsafe, ferrofluid, ferrofluid damper, galvanic, gigabit link, hall-sensing, heaters, helium leak, helium test, high-current, high-voltage, hollow cathode, hot spot, hybrid, impact, impedance, integration, interface, interlock, interlocks, isolation, laminate, latch, lattice channels, leak sensor, leak testing, lifetime, load path, long-wire antenna, lunar, magnetic guidance, magnetic pose, magnetic sail, magnetorheological, melting, metal AM, micro-ohm, microgroove, micrometeoroid shield, microohm, microwave plasma, misalignment, modular, modulation, mount, multiphysics, multiphysics connector, neutralizer, oscillation, overmolding, plasma contactor, poppet valve, porosity, power negotiation, power sharing, precharge, predictive, pressure, profile, protection, pulsed PSU, pulsed emission, pulsed plasma, purge, quench, quench control, quick-coupling, radiator, ramp, real-time control, refuel, role negotiation, rotary joint, rovers, safe statesafety, scheduling, seal, segment sensing, self-sealing valve, sequencing, shear pin, shielding, signed log, soft-start, solid lubricant, spherical interface, spool, spool control, spooler, spring, structural latch, swarm, telemetry, thermal, thermal rise, thermal strap, thrust, timing, tolerance, traceability, tuning, vacuum, vacuum bench, validation, verification, vibration, vibration isolation, waveguide, wipe contact, wired link
Author: Pillet, Xavier
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6968629637
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