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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eduardo D. Casillas, San Jose, CA (US);
Charlie W. Shaeffer, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Claude R. Joyner, Palm Beach, FL (US);
Randy C. Parsley, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/40 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a reusable space access launch vehicle system which comprises a reusable vehicle, at least one expendable boost propulsion device attached to the reusable vehicle, and an oxidizer system onboard the vehicle. The oxidizer system supplies an oxidizer, preferably in a gaseous state, to the at least on expendable boost propulsion device. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one boost propulsion device comprises a hybrid rocket combustor.