Colloid thruster and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9638178
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15098954

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An ion electrospray device with a porous reservoir and at least one porous emitter includes a porous compliant interface sandwiched between the porous reservoir and the porous emitter for transferring fluid from the porous reservoir to the porous emitter. The interface has a characteristic capillary pressure stronger than the characteristic capillary pressure of the porous reservoir to fill the porous emitter with fluid via a fluid injection section of the interface and before the porous reservoir is then partially filled with fluid. Emitter leakage and propellant bridging problems are addressed.

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  • BUSEK CO., INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Courtney, Daniel Framingham, US 1 4
Demmons, Nathaniel Mason, US 7 50
Wright, Peter Boston, US 40 714

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