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Derek A. Tidman
Also filed as: TIDMAN DEREK A
23 granted patents·953 citations·filing 1979–2008
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23 records- 0194US4715261ACartridge containing plasma source for accelerating a projectileGT DEVICES·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 29, 1987·68 cites·43 claims
- 0294US4590842AMethod of and apparatus for accelerating a projectileGT DEVICES·Filed 1983·Granted May 27, 1986·71 cites·41 claims
- 0393US5072647AHigh-pressure having plasma flow transverse to plasma discharge particularly for projectile accelerationGT DEVICES·Filed 1989·Granted Dec 17, 1991·73 cites·86 claims
- 0493US4974487APlasma propulsion apparatus and methodGT DEVICES·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 4, 1990·70 cites·48 claims
- 0593US4821509APulsed electrothermal thrusterGT DEVICES·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 18, 1989·73 cites·9 claims
- 0692US5012719AMethod of and apparatus for generating hydrogen and projectile accelerating apparatus and method incorporating sameGT DEVICES·Filed 1987·Granted May 7, 1991·63 cites·77 claims
- 0789US4821508APulsed electrothermal thrusterGT DEVICES·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 18, 1989·52 cites·90 claims
- 0888US7950379B2High velocity mass accelerator and method of use thereofADVANCED LAUNCH CORP·Filed 2008·Granted May 31, 2011·17 cites·24 claims
- 0987US5429030AHybrid electrothermal light gas gun and methodGT DEVICES·Filed 1993·Granted Jul 4, 1995·56 cites·20 claims
- 1086US4917335AApparatus and method for facilitating supersonic motion of bodies through the atmosphereGT DEVICES·Filed 1988·Granted Apr 17, 1990·41 cites·44 claims
- 1181US5033355AMethod of and apparatus for deriving a high pressure, high temperature plasma jet with a dielectric capillaryGT DEVICE·Filed 1986·Granted Jul 23, 1991·47 cites·54 claims
- 1281US4913029AMethod and apparatus for accelerating a projectile through a capillary passage with injector electrode and cartridge for projectile thereforGT DEVICES·Filed 1986·Granted Apr 3, 1990·45 cites·21 claims
- 1380US4429612AMethod and apparatus for accelerating a solid massGT DEVICES·Filed 1979·Granted Feb 7, 1984·30 cites·84 claims
- 1478US5703322ACartridge having high pressure light gasGEN DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 30, 1997·41 cites·41 claims
- 1574US6712055B1Spiral mass launcherADVANCED LAUNCH CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 30, 2004·29 cites·25 claims
- 1674US5699779AMethod of and apparatus for moving a massFiled 1995·Granted Dec 23, 1997·28 cites·55 claims
- 1774US4901621ASuperconducting projectile for a rail gun and the combination of a rail gun with a superconducting projectileGT DEVICES·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 20, 1990·34 cites·47 claims
- 1872US4907487AApparatus for and method of accelerating a projectile through a capillary passage and projectile thereforGT DEVICES·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 13, 1990·34 cites·33 claims
- 1969US5950608AMethod of and apparatus for moving a massADVANCED LAUNCH CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 14, 1999·27 cites·23 claims
- 2060US6014964AMethod and apparatus for moving a mass in a spiral trackADVANCED LAUNCH CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 18, 2000·18 cites·44 claims
- 2155US4897558ASuperconducting device, apparatus and method for selectively supplying current to a loadGT DEVICES·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 30, 1990·10 cites·36 claims
- 2252US5012720APlasma projectile accelerator with valve means for preventing the backward flow of plasma in passage through which projectile is acceleratedGT DEVICES·Filed 1989·Granted May 7, 1991·12 cites·25 claims
- 2349US7032584B2Spiral mass launcherADVANCED LAUNCH CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 25, 2006·14 cites·11 claims
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