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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2017
Jerome Drexler, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Jerome Drexler, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Asteroid redirection systems are provided that use cosmic ray and muon-catalyzed micro-fusion. These systems include a micro-fusion propulsion system providing thrust for redirecting an asteroid, as well as micro-fusion electrical generation powering an ion drive. The systems deploy deuterium-containing fuel material as a localized cloud interacting with incoming ambient cosmic rays to generate energetic fusion products. Dust or other particulate matter in the fuel material converts some cosmic rays into muons that also catalyze fusion. The fusion products provide thrusting upon the asteroid, or when produced near turbines facilitates electrical generation, which can then power an ion drive.