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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2024
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Dejan Nikic, Seattle, WA (US);
Sean Keith Cossano, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03H 1/0043 (2013.01); F03H 1/0056 (2013.01);
Abstract
Ionic thruster methods and apparatus for aircraft are disclosed. An example ionic thruster for aircraft includes a nozzle. The nozzle includes an outlet and an inlet, the inlet to receive fluid and containing an electrode mount. A ground electrode is disposed within the nozzle. Conducting pins are coupled to the electrode mount, each of the pins having a first end coupled to the electrode mount and a second end positioned closer to the ground electrode than the first end, the pins spaced apart from the ground electrode.