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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Robert J. Gustafson, Cross Plains, WI (US);
Marty A. Gustafson, Cross Plains, WI (US);
Brant C. White, Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Gustafson, Cross Plains, WI (US);
Marty A. Gustafson, Cross Plains, WI (US);
Brant C. White, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Orbital Technologies Corporation, Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of creating simulated agglutinate particles by applying a heat source sufficient to partially melt a raw material is provided. The raw material is preferably any lunar soil simulant, crushed mineral, mixture of crushed minerals, or similar material, and the heat source creates localized heating of the raw material.