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Ion propulsion system with ion engine utilizing power supply hot surface
Assignee: Electro Optical Systems Inc
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Filing: 1964-07-29
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1984-07-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Caplinger Eugene
- 👤 Stanton L Eilenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 11:46
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03H; F03H1/00; F03H1/0006; F03H1/0018; F03H1/0087; H; H01; H01J; H01J27/00; H01J27/02; H01J27/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
AN EFFICIENT, RELIABLE ION PROPULSION SYSTEM ADAPTED TO OPERATE FOR A LONG TIME PERIOD COMPRISING: (A) A POWER SUPPLY MEANS INCLUDING A HEAT SOURCE, A POWER CONVERSION MEANS FOR CONVERTING HEAT ENERGY FROM SAID HEAT SOURCE INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND HEAT DISCHARGE MEANS REMOVING HEAT FROM SAID POWER SUPPLY MEANS; AND (B) A CONTACT ION ENGINE INCLUDING PROPELLANT SUPPLY MEANS FOR SUPPLYING PROPELLANT VAPOR TO SAID HEAT DISCHARGE MEANS TO IONIZE IT AND ACCELERATOR MEANS FOR EJECTING THE IONIZED PROPELLANT TO PROPEL SAID ION PROPULSION SYSTEM, SAID ACCELERATOR MEANS BEING ENERGIZED BY ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM SAID POWER SUPPLY MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
AN EFFICIENT, RELIABLE ION PROPULSION SYSTEM ADAPTED TO OPERATE FOR A LONG TIME PERIOD COMPRISING: (A) A POWER SUPPLY MEANS INCLUDING A HEAT SOURCE, A POWER CONVERSION MEANS FOR CONVERTING HEAT ENERGY FROM SAID HEAT SOURCE INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND HEAT DISCHARGE MEANS REMOVING HEAT FROM SAID POWER SUPPLY MEANS; AND (B) A CONTACT ION ENGINE INCLUDING PROPELLANT SUPPLY MEANS FOR SUPPLYING PROPELLANT VAPOR TO SAID HEAT DISCHARGE MEANS TO IONIZE IT AND ACCELERATOR MEANS FOR EJECTING THE IONIZED PROPELLANT TO PROPEL SAID ION PROPULSION SYSTEM, SAID ACCELERATOR MEANS BEING ENERGIZED BY ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM SAID POWER SUPPLY MEANS.
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