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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109471 | Tubular shaped interstellar space craft The invention relates to a plasma based aircraft possessing a magnetic field, and a plasma vortex. The craft is tubular in shape. The craft has a vast array of capacitors. The craft also has a proton accelerator, plasma guns, and diversion devices. The craft will ap... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8066226 | Inertial propulsion device to move an object up and down Disclosed herein are two separate processes that do not require a propellant and do not produce an equal and opposite reaction against any external form of matter in the Local Inertial Reference Frame and do not violate Newton's Laws in the Universal Reference Frame... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7913954 | Electrodynamic structure An electrodynamic structure having a periphery. The electrodynamic structure includes a power system, a plurality of collectors, a plurality of emitters, and conductive paths. The plurality of collectors are disposed on the periphery of the electrodynamic structure ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900874 | Device to move an object back and forth Disclosed herein are two separate processes that do not require a propellant and do not produce an equal and opposite reaction against any external form of matter in the Local Inertial Reference Frame and do not violate Newton's Laws in the Universal Reference Frame... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7740204 | Propulsion system An extraterrestrial vehicle propulsion system uses a frusto-conical body member that is spun at high speeds by a drive member. A battery, which is rechargeable by a solar cell array, provides power to the drive member. ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7641151 | Electric sail for producing spacecraft propulsion A spacecraft propulsion system includes a plurality of wires (102) or other electrically conductive elongated members deployed from a main body (101) into respective radial directions. An electric potential generator (605) generates an electric ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7413147 | System and method for propellantless photon tether formation flight The invention is a system and method for propellantless, ultrahigh precision satellite formation flying based on ultrahigh precision intracavity laser thrusters and tethers with an intersatellite distance accuracy of nanometers at maximum estimated distances of tens... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7364120 | Quantized control-moment gyroscope array A momentum actuator for steering a spacecraft is disclosed. The momentum actuator comprises a rotor, a gimbal upon which the rotor is mounted, and a stepper motor coupled to the gimbal and operable to rotate the rotor about the gimbal in a series of steps. In one em... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7207517 | Munition with integrity gated go/no-go decision A munition is presented which includes an integrity verification system that measures the integrity of the munition. When an integrity threshold is not met, engagement of the munition with a predetermined target is aborted. Also presented is a methodology for gating... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7077361 | Micro-optics concentrator for solar power satellites There is an increasingly intense need to harness solar energy due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, The instant invention is concerned with method and apparatus for solar concentrator micro-mirrors on solar power satellites and the moon to ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6994296 | Apparatus and method for maneuvering objects in low/zero gravity environments An apparatus and method that make use of electromagnetic energy to maneuver an object, such as stop, slow, and/or divert a vessel or projectile in low and zero-gravity environments. The apparatus comprises an element capable of generating a magnetic field in the zer... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6698693 | Solar propulsion assist This invention relates generally to method and apparatus for solar-boost assist and solar-sail assist by a mini-optics light concentrator system utilizing a dynamic ensemble of mini-mirrors. In the boost phase of a rocket ship launch, the system focusses ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 4759517 | Station-keeping using solar sailing Satellite is maintained in the geostationary orbit about the equator by use of solar sails. These solar sails are oriented to use the sun's radiation pressure to sail the satellite in a first direction for a first portion of the orbit and in a second oppo... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4704732 | Method of suspending a platform for communications and observation kept at high altitude by atmospheric molecular momentum transfer The instant invention comprises a method for freely suspending without any solid material support, a platform in an atmosphere by atmospheric-particle-momentum transfer having opposite surface portions which are structured to have different atmospher... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4614319 | Solar sail A solar sail propulsion system comprising a solar sail for intercepting light pressure; a tension truss having two ends attached to one end of the solar sail; and a payload attached to the other end of the tension truss. The solar sail is a thin metal fil... | 09/30/1986 |
