Systems and methods for plasma jets

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8242404
APP PUB NO 20110089835A1
SERIAL NO

12968695

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A plasma jet system includes a housing with a single opening. A plasma generator is coupled to ionize a fluid in the housing. An electromagnetic accelerator is coupled to generate an electric field that accelerates ionized fluid in the housing toward the opening. A controller can modulate the frequency of the electric field to cause the ionized fluid to form a plasma vortex flow through the opening. A magnetic field is applied normal to the direction of the plasma vortex flow to mitigate the momentum of the electrons. The electrons slowed by the magnetic field can be collected and conducted to a location where they are re-inserted into the plasma vortex flow to maintain charge neutrality.

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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONBETHESDA MARYLAND 20817-1877

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boyd, Robert R Santa Clarita, US 16 945
Chase, Charles J Sherman Oaks, US 7 133
McClure, Paul D Fort Worth, US 11 255
Miller, Daniel N Bainbridge Island, US 55 784

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