Abstract
This 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). Original publication on Zenodo : https://zenodo.org/records/16789667.
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Recommended Citation
Pillet, Xavier, "LEGO-dock 6D: open-source multi-physics connector for modular space and robotic systems", Technical Disclosure Commons, (August 18, 2025)
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