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Michael J. Patterson
Also filed as: PATTERSON MICHAEL · PATTERSON MICHAEL J · PATTERSON MICHAEL JOHN
17 granted patents·2 pending applications·177 citations·filing 1980–2021
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19 records- 0194US7493869B1Very large area/volume microwave ECR plasma and ion sourceUS ADMINISTRATION OF NASA·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 24, 2009·31 cites·20 claims
- 0291US7400096B1Large area plasma sourceNASA·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 15, 2008·49 cites·16 claims
- 0390US8468794B1Electric propulsion apparatusPATTERSON MICHAEL J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·19 cites·20 claims
- 0480US9297368B1Multi-thruster propulsion apparatusUS OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NAT AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 29, 2016·7 cites·20 claims
- 0574US8746118B2Chain link sharpening method and apparatusSEIGNEUR CHRIS·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 10, 2014·9 cites·26 claims
- 0669US6380685B2Design and manufacturing processes of long-life hollow cathode assembliesNASA·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 30, 2002·6 cites·6 claims
- 0769US6374716B1High speed harvester cutting chainBLOUNT INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 23, 2002·15 cites·4 claims
- 0868US9494143B1Ion propulsion thruster including a plurality of ion optic electrode pairsNASA·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 15, 2016·3 cites·10 claims
- 0963US6539818B1Process for testing compaction of a swaged heater for an anode sub-assembly of a hollow cathode assemblyNASA·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 1, 2003·4 cites·1 claims
- 1061US6064156AProcess for ignition of gaseous electrical discharge between electrodes of a hollow cathode assemblyNASA·Filed 1998·Granted May 16, 2000·12 cites·1 claims
- 1159US6729174B1Process for testing a xenon gas feed system of a hollow cathode assemblyNASA·Filed 2002·Granted May 4, 2004·3 cites·7 claims
- 1255US6829920B1Design and manufacturing processes of long-life hollow cathode assembliesNASA·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 14, 2004·2 cites·1 claims
- 1352US9639132B2Systems and methods for automatic detection of a deviceSCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 2, 2017·0 cites·29 claims
- 1452US2014283665A1Chain link sharpening method and apparatusBLOUNT INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 1551US4266782AHunting arrowPATTERSON MICHAEL J·Filed 1980·Granted May 12, 1981·12 cites·6 claims
- 1646USD731276SSprocket noseBLOUNT INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 9, 2015·5 cites·1 claims
- 1746US2022234766A1Engine modular design and construction for reduced cost and accelerated development, applying a user-specified design processPATTERSON MICHAEL J·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 1842US6676288B1Process for thermal imaging scanning of a swaged heater for an anode subassembly of a hollow cathode assemblyNASA·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 13, 2004·0 cites·1 claims
- 1941US6240932B1Processes for cleaning a cathode tube and assemblies in a hollow cathode assemblyNASA·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 5, 2001·0 cites·8 claims
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