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TIDMAN DEREK A

US23 patents

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TIDMAN DEREK A

GT DEVICES

Hybrid electrothermal light gas gun and method

Method of and apparatus for accelerating a projectile

Method of and apparatus for generating hydrogen and projectile accelerating apparatus and method incorporating same

Plasma propulsion apparatus and method

Pulsed electrothermal thruster

Cartridge containing plasma source for accelerating a projectile

High-pressure having plasma flow transverse to plasma discharge particularly for projectile acceleration

Apparatus and method for facilitating supersonic motion of bodies through the atmosphere

Superconducting projectile for a rail gun and the combination of a rail gun with a superconducting projectile

Pulsed electrothermal thruster

Method and apparatus for accelerating a solid mass

Method and apparatus for accelerating a projectile through a capillary passage with injector electrode and cartridge for projectile therefor

Apparatus for and method of accelerating a projectile through a capillary passage and projectile therefor

Plasma projectile accelerator with valve means for preventing the backward flow of plasma in passage through which projectile is accelerated

Superconducting device, apparatus and method for selectively supplying current to a load

ADVANCED LAUNCH CORP

Spiral mass launcher

Method and apparatus for moving a mass in a spiral track

Method of and apparatus for moving a mass

High velocity mass accelerator and method of use thereof

Spiral mass launcher

GEN DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS INC

Cartridge having high pressure light gas

(unassigned)

Method of and apparatus for moving a mass

GT DEVICE

Method of and apparatus for deriving a high pressure, high temperature plasma jet with a dielectric capillary