Patent · US Active

Method of making and using an apparatus for a locomotive micro-implant using active electromagnetic propulsion

US9433750B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by
4References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 21, 2012
Grant dateSep 6, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 21, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J2310/23
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a locomotive implant for usage within a predetermined magnetic field. In one embodiment magnetohydrodynamics is used to generate thrust with a plurality of electrodes. In another embodiment, asymmetric drag forces are used to generate thrust.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.