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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
James Lincoln, Frederick, MD (US);
James Lincoln, Frederick, MD (US);
Abstract
A magnetic projectile launching system includes an accelerator having a plurality of electromagnets positioned around a circular accelerator pathway. Each electromagnet includes a frame supporting a core having a passageway surrounding the pathway. A conductive coil is wound around an outer surface of the core. A plurality of capacitors are mounted on the frame and electrically connected to the coil. The capacitors are operable to switch from an on-state to an off-state sequentially to form a moving magnetic field which accelerates a projectile around the pathway. At least one of the electromagnets is a movable electromagnet operable to be moved from a first position to a second position. When the movable electromagnet is in the first position, the accelerator is operable to accelerate the projectile around the pathway. When the movable electromagnet is in the second position, the accelerator is operable to launch the projectile tangentially from the pathway.