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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2024
Applicants:
Chris Salvino, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Andrew Dummer, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Inventors:
Chris Salvino, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Andrew Dummer, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Assignee:
LUNAR HELIUM-3 MINING, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/04 (2006.01); H01J 49/00 (2006.01); H01J 49/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/0022 (2013.01); H01J 49/0086 (2013.01); H01J 49/0422 (2013.01); H01J 49/049 (2013.01); H01J 49/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a He-3 detector arrangement that generally comprises a mass spectrometer that has an intake funnel configured to receive (sniff out) He-3 through an intake port directly from an open environment. The intake funnel is configured to direct the He-3 into the mass spectrometer. The arrangement further comprises a heating element configured to liberate the He-3 from regolith via heat. A mobile carrier is configured to position the intake port the regolith to obtain samples of the He-3.