Systems and methods for propulsion of an object in a vacuum
US12345244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/413
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A propulsion device for vehicles, such as a spacecraft operating within a vacuum configured to ionize a fuel gas. Specifically, a soft ionization system pulls electrons from passing gas molecules directly into conductors and introduces ionized gas molecules into a static accelerating field. The ionized gas is utilized at a point of creation such that a chamber, housing, or channel to contain the ionized gas is not required.
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