# Richard W. Aston — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Richard W. Aston has 2 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Boeing 3D Prints Strong Lightweight Spacecraft Panels](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11794927/starship-life-support-system) — granted 2023
  A method for printing a single-piece, high-strength spacecraft panel using 3D printing to create complex internal trusses that eliminate the need for bolts or welds.
- [How Boeing Stacks Electric Space Vehicles for Launch](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11708181/mechazilla-catch-tower) — granted 2023
  A design for a launch vehicle that carries two space vehicles stacked on top of each other, both using electric propulsion systems for movement in space.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/richard-w-aston

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