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Inventor

BURTON RODNEY L

US14 patents
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GT DEVICES

4 patents
US4974487ADec 4, 1990

Plasma propulsion apparatus and method

GT DEVICES70 citations95
US4821509AApr 18, 1989

Pulsed electrothermal thruster

GT DEVICES73 citations95
US4715261ADec 29, 1987

Cartridge containing plasma source for accelerating a projectile

GT DEVICES68 citations95
US4821508AApr 18, 1989

Pulsed electrothermal thruster

GT DEVICES52 citations92

CU AEROSPACE LLC

3 patents
US7926258B1Apr 19, 2011

Advanced pulsed plasma thruster with high electromagnetic thrust

CU AEROSPACE LLC9 citations80
US9909574B1Mar 6, 2018

Electrothermal space thruster heater for decomposable propellants

CU AEROSPACE LLC14 citations76
US7926257B1Apr 19, 2011

Advanced pulsed plasma thruster with high electromagnetic thrust

CU AEROSPACE LLC6 citations69

UNIV ILLINOIS

2 patents
US5924278AJul 20, 1999

Pulsed plasma thruster having an electrically insulating nozzle and utilizing propellant bars

UNIV ILLINOIS39 citations89
US6295804B1Oct 2, 2001

Pulsed thruster system

UNIV ILLINOIS27 citations86

(unassigned)

1 patent
US5425231AJun 20, 1995

Gas fed pulsed electric thruster

29 citations92

CU AEROSPACE

1 patent
US6808145B2Oct 26, 2004

Dual-mode airbreathing propulsion system

CU AEROSPACE14 citations82

CU AEROSPACE LLLC

1 patent
US9242747B1Jan 26, 2016

Space thruster using robust microcavity discharge and advanced propellants

CU AEROSPACE LLLC20 citations79

BURTON RODNEY L

1 patent
US8689537B1Apr 8, 2014

Micro-cavity discharge thruster (MCDT)

BURTON RODNEY L6 citations67

PACKER ENG INC

1 patent
US7935176B2May 3, 2011

Oxygen extraction apparatus and process

PACKER ENG INC3 citations51