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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2023
Applicant:
The George Washington University, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The George Washington University, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03H 1/00 (2006.01); H05H 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03H 1/0037 (2013.01); H05H 15/00 (2013.01); F03H 1/0087 (2013.01);
Abstract
A plasma thruster has a tunable electron source configured to provide electrons with controllable energy. An entry electrode and an exit electrode permit an air flow to pass from the entry electrode to the exit electrode. The entry electrode and exit electrode receive electrons from the tunable electron source. A controller selectively controls the entry and exit electrodes to accelerate positive and negative ions in the air.