US3345820A
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Electron bombardment ion engine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-19
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1985-10-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugh L Dryden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:56
CPC Classifications
F; F03; F03H; F03H1/00; F03H1/0037; F03H1/0056; F03H1/0043; H; H01; H01J; H01J27/00; H01J27/02; H01J27/08; H01J27/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
AN ION ENGINE COMPRISING: A HOUSING HAVING AN OPEN END; ANODE MEANS CENTRALLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING TOWARD SAID OPEN END; CATHODE MEANS COAXIALLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING ABOUT SAID ANODE MEANS TO DEFINE A CHAMBER THEREBETWEEN; MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID ANODE MEANS AND CATHODE MEANS TO A POTENTIAL SOURCE FOR ESTABLISHING A RADIAL ELECTRICAL FIELD IN SAID CHAMBER WITH THE ANODE MEANS AT A POSITIVE POTENTIAL WITH RESPECT TO THE CATHODE MEANS, WHEREBY ELECTRONS FROM SAID CATHODE MEANS ARE ATTRACTED BY SAID ANODE MEANS; SOURCE MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A PROPELLANT GAS INTO SAID CHAMBER THROUGH SAID CATHODE MEANS, WHEREBY ATOMS OF SAID GAS ARE IONIXED BY ELECTRONS FROM SAID CATHODE MEANS, TO FORM IONS IN SAID CHAMBER; AND MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID OPEN END FOR ATTRACTING THE IONS PRODUCED IN SAID CHAMBER AND FOR FOCUSING SAID IONS INTO AN ION BEAM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
AN ION ENGINE COMPRISING: A HOUSING HAVING AN OPEN END; ANODE MEANS CENTRALLY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING TOWARD SAID OPEN END; CATHODE MEANS COAXIALLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING ABOUT SAID ANODE MEANS TO DEFINE A CHAMBER THEREBETWEEN; MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID ANODE MEANS AND CATHODE MEANS TO A POTENTIAL SOURCE FOR ESTABLISHING A RADIAL ELECTRICAL FIELD IN SAID CHAMBER WITH THE ANODE MEANS AT A POSITIVE POTENTIAL WITH RESPECT TO THE CATHODE MEANS, WHEREBY ELECTRONS FROM SAID CATHODE MEANS ARE ATTRACTED BY SAID ANODE MEANS; SOURCE MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A PROPELLANT GAS INTO SAID CHAMBER THROUGH SAID CATHODE MEANS, WHEREBY ATOMS OF SAID GAS ARE IONIXED BY ELECTRONS FROM SAID CATHODE MEANS, TO FORM IONS IN SAID CHAMBER; AND MEANS DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID OPEN END FOR ATTRACTING THE IONS PRODUCED IN SAID CHAMBER AND FOR FOCUSING SAID IONS INTO AN ION BEAM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-09 | 1971-04-10 | 1971-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-09 | 1975-04-10 | 1975-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-09 | 1979-04-10 | 1979-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |