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Automatic steering of space craft

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-28
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Granted: 1964-08-25
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Expires: 1981-07-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Alexander T Deutsch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 07:53
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/60; F42B10/66; F42B10/663; B; B64; B64C; B64C9/00; B64C9/38; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/24; B64G1/26; B64G1/40; B64G1/411; B64G1/413; F03; F03H; F03H1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
IN A MEANS FOR STEERING A JET PROPELLED DEVICE, COMPRISING ELONGATED ANNULAR WALLS, A MAIN OUTLET JET COAXIAL WITH THE BODY OF SAID DEVICE TO PASS A PROPELLING GAS OUTWARDLY COAXIAL WITH THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID DEVICE, MEANS IN SAID DEVICE FOR IONIZING PROPELLANT GASES PASSED THERETHROUGH AS A JET, MAGNETIC MEANS FOR CONCENTRATING THE IONIZED GAS CENTRALLY OF SAID DEVICE INWARD FROM THE ANNULAR CONFINING WALLS THEREOF, MAGNETIC MEANS FOR DIVERTING THE AXIAL DIRECTION OF FLOW OF THE CONCENTRATED JET AS IT IS PROPULSIVELY EMITTED FROM SAID DEVICE, AND MEANS FOR VARYING THE DIRECTION OF SAID MAGNETIC FIELD TO EFFECT STEERING OF SAID DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
IN A MEANS FOR STEERING A JET PROPELLED DEVICE, COMPRISING ELONGATED ANNULAR WALLS, A MAIN OUTLET JET COAXIAL WITH THE BODY OF SAID DEVICE TO PASS A PROPELLING GAS OUTWARDLY COAXIAL WITH THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF SAID DEVICE, MEANS IN SAID DEVICE FOR IONIZING PROPELLANT GASES PASSED THERETHROUGH AS A JET, MAGNETIC MEANS FOR CONCENTRATING THE IONIZED GAS CENTRALLY OF SAID DEVICE INWARD FROM THE ANNULAR CONFINING WALLS THEREOF, MAGNETIC MEANS FOR DIVERTING THE AXIAL DIRECTION OF FLOW OF THE CONCENTRATED JET AS IT IS PROPULSIVELY EMITTED FROM SAID DEVICE, AND MEANS FOR VARYING THE DIRECTION OF SAID MAGNETIC FIELD TO EFFECT STEERING OF SAID DEVICE.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1967-08-25 1968-02-24 1968-08-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-08-25 1972-02-24 1972-08-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-08-25 1976-02-24 1976-08-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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