Inventor
MURPHEY THOMAS W
US29 patents
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OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC
12 patentsUS11034467B2Jun 15, 2021
Deformable structures collapsible tubular mast (CTM)
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC5 citations72
US10526785B2Jan 7, 2020
Deformable structures
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC4 citations72
US11542043B2Jan 3, 2023
Collapsible tubular mast (CTM) with surface material between trusses
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC3 citations64
US11892661B2Feb 6, 2024
Wrinkle free foldable reflectors made with composite materials
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC2 citations63
US12031572B2Jul 9, 2024
Living hinge boom
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC0 citations62
US11390399B2Jul 19, 2022
Deformable structures collapsible tubular mast (CTM)
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC1 citations62
US12168529B2Dec 17, 2024
Morphing self-stiffening array (MOSSA) and hinge
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC0 citations59
US12024317B2Jul 2, 2024
Morphing self-stiffening array (MOSSA) and hinge
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC0 citations59
US12024315B2Jul 2, 2024
Boom deployer
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC1 citations59
US12351346B2Jul 8, 2025
Collapsible tubular mast (CTM) with surface material between trusses
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC0 citations53
US12334864B2Jun 17, 2025
Retractable mast solar array
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC0 citations43
US12208926B2Jan 28, 2025
In space assembly
OPTERUS RES AND DEVELOPMENT INC0 citations41
US AIR FORCE
7 patentsUS7354033B1Apr 8, 2008
Tape-spring deployable hinge
US AIR FORCE101 citations96
US8356774B1Jan 22, 2013
Structure for storing and unfurling a flexible material
US AIR FORCE74 citations95
US7895795B1Mar 1, 2011
Triangular rollable and collapsible boom
US AIR FORCE61 citations95
US7617639B1Nov 17, 2009
Tape-spring deployable boom
US AIR FORCE29 citations91
US7435032B1Oct 14, 2008
Resilient joint for deployable structures
US AIR FORCE37 citations91
US8384613B1Feb 26, 2013
Deployable structures with quadrilateral reticulations
US AIR FORCE17 citations82
US7941978B1May 17, 2011
Deployable heirarchical structure
US AIR FORCE12 citations82
MURPHEY THOMAS W
5 patentsUS8434196B1May 7, 2013
Multi-axis compliant hinge
MURPHEY THOMAS W20 citations90
US8770522B1Jul 8, 2014
Deployable space boom using bi-stable tape spring mechanism
MURPHEY THOMAS W37 citations87
US8462078B2Jun 11, 2013
Deployable shell with wrapped gores
MURPHEY THOMAS W11 citations76
US12099219B2Sep 24, 2024
Wrinkle free foldable reflectors made with composite materials
MURPHEY THOMAS W0 citations52
US12553545B2Feb 17, 2026
Hybrid inflatable boom
MURPHEY THOMAS W0 citations51