Mars exploration rover Athena
United States Patent D488093

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Mars exploration rover Athena
Inventors:
Lindemann, Randel (Tujunga, CA)
Rainen, Richard A. (Santa Clarita, CA)
Voorhees, Christopher (Altadena, CA)
Stone, James (Altadena, CA)
Melko, Joseph P. (Glendale, CA)
Karlmann, Paul (Redondo Beach, CA)
Boykins, Kobie (Los Angeles, CA)
Harrington, Brian (Pasadena, CA)
Lee, Lawrence (Diamond Bar, CA)
Suchman, Jason (Pasadena, CA)
Krishnan, Satish (Cambridge, MA)
Shiraishi, Lori (N. Hollywood, CA)
Thelen, Michael P. (La Crescenta, CA)
Nasif, Annette K. (La Crescenta, CA)
Vacchione, Joseph (Newbury Park, CA)
Burke, Kevin (Pasadena, CA)
Application Number:
D/164833
Publication Date:
04/06/2004
Filing Date:
07/31/2002
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Assignee:
California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
Primary Class:
D12/1
Field of Search:
700/245, 324/245, 180/6.5, 250/515.1, 324/326, 180/347, 348/47, 180/6.62, 180/8.2, D21/539, 180/9.32, D12/16.1, D21/533, 700/258, 318/568, 280/474, 246/166, D12/1-5, 250/253, 348/144, 180/345
US Patent References:
5372211Method for surmounting an obstacle by a robot vehicleWilcox et al.180/8.2
D413551Robotic vehicleWilcox et al.D12/1
6026135Multisensor vehicle-mounted mine detectorMcFee et al.376/159
6112843High mobility vehicleWilcox et al.180/345
D437255Mars roverBickler et al.D12/1
6267196High mobility vehicleWilcox et al.180/347
6333631Cantilevered manipulator for autonomous non-contact scanning of natural surfaces for the deployment of landmine detectorsDas et al.324/326
6488306Mobility platform coupling device and method for coupling mobility platformsShirey et al.280/474
Other References:
Sojourner Rover, launched on Jul. 1, 1997, http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/MPF/rover/sojourner2.html.
Fido Rover, prototype tested on Aug. 10, 2002, http://fido.jpl.nasa.gov.
Photographs of a not-for-sale, nonoperational mockup of a rover displayed once at a JPL Open House on May 19, 2001, Pasadena, California.
Sticker distributed for free at JPL Open House, May 19, 2001, Pasadena, California.
Primary Examiner:
Holtje, Nelson C.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for Mars exploration rover Athena, as shown and described.

Description:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a Mars exploration rover Athena according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a first side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a second side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.