Plasma engine with leptonic energy source

    公开(公告)号:US11473569B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17072574

    申请日:2020-10-16

    IPC分类号: F03H1/00

    摘要: Provided herein are various leptonic power sources, leptonic control systems, and leptonic-powered engines. In one example, an apparatus includes a housing having apertures through which material can enter and exit, and an anode coupled to the housing upstream from a cathode. A leptonic source emits beam electrons into the housing to ionize the material into a plasma according to a selectable ionization degree and deposit charge onto the cathode to establish an electric field in the plasma. A magnetic field source produces a magnetic field in the plasma at selectable angle to the flow of the plasma to at least partially entrain plasma electrons. Ions of the plasma are accelerated downstream in the housing by the electric field and impart momentum to a portion of the material to produce a thrust proportional to the selectable ionization degree of the plasma and a selectable intensity of the electric field.

    Emissive composite materials and methods for use thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10197323B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US14992957

    申请日:2016-01-11

    IPC分类号: F25D5/00 C09K5/14

    摘要: Electron emission from an emissive substance, such as an emissive composite material, can be employed as a heat dissipation technique and mechanism for a part subject to operational heating. Emissive composite materials containing a refractory metal matrix and a ceramic electride material in the refractory metal matrix can be utilized for this purpose. Emissive composite materials can retain the thermal stability of the base refractory metal and emit electrons upon being heated to a sufficiently high temperature. Cooling systems and associated methods can utilize a collector configured to receive electrons emitted across open space by the ceramic electride material upon heating, and a conductive pathway can allow the electrons to be returned to the emissive composite material. Accordingly, the emissive composite material and the collector define a portion of an electrical circuit.

    Methods for dendrite detection and devices for batteries and dendrite sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10079410B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-18

    申请号:US14520181

    申请日:2014-10-21

    摘要: An electrical device is provided. The electrical device includes a pulse generator configured to generate a first pulse. The electrical device also includes a battery. The battery includes a first conductive electrode configured to receive the first pulse from the pulse generator, a second conductive electrode coupled to the first conductive electrode, and a dielectric separator element coupled to the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode and configured to provide a second pulse. The second pulse is based on the first pulse and based on the electrical properties of the dielectric separator element. The electrical device also includes a controller coupled to the pulse generator and the dielectric separator element. The controller is configured to compare the first pulse with the second pulse.

    METHODS FOR DENDRITE DETECTION AND BATTERIES CONTAINING DENDRITE SENSORS
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    发明申请
    METHODS FOR DENDRITE DETECTION AND BATTERIES CONTAINING DENDRITE SENSORS 审中-公开
    用于渗透检测的方法和含有DENDRITE传感器的电池

    公开(公告)号:US20150056480A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-26

    申请号:US14469441

    申请日:2014-08-26

    IPC分类号: H01M10/48 H01M10/0525

    摘要: Formation of metallic dendrites within a battery can lead to catastrophic batten failure in some instances. Methods for monitoring for the presence of metallic dendrites within a battery can include measuring the electric field within the battery's separator material over a period of time. Batteries containing an electric field sensor on or in their separator material can be fabricated and their operation regulated in the event of dendrite formation. The electric field sensor is configured to detect an electric field in the separator material.

    摘要翻译: 在某些情况下,电池内的金属枝晶的形成会导致灾难性的棒状失效。 用于监测电池内金属树突的存在的方法可以包括在一段时间内测量电池隔板材料内的电场。 可以制造在其隔板材料上或其隔板材料中含有电场传感器的电池,并且在发生枝晶形成的情况下调节其操作。 电场传感器被配置为检测隔板材料中的电场。

    Plasma Engine With Leptonic Energy Source

    公开(公告)号:US20230003203A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17941078

    申请日:2022-09-09

    IPC分类号: F03H1/00

    摘要: Provided herein are various leptonic power sources, leptonic control systems, and leptonic-powered engines. An apparatus includes a leptonic source configured to emit beam electrons to ionize a material into a plasma according to a selectable ionization degree and deposit charge onto a plurality of cathodes in a progressively more negatively charged arrangement to establish an electric field of a selectable intensity in the plasma.

    Plasma Engine With Leptonic Energy Source

    公开(公告)号:US20210301797A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17072574

    申请日:2020-10-16

    IPC分类号: F03H1/00

    摘要: Provided herein are various leptonic power sources, leptonic control systems, and leptonic-powered engines. In one example, an apparatus includes a housing having apertures through which material can enter and exit, and an anode coupled to the housing upstream from a cathode. A leptonic source emits beam electrons into the housing to ionize the material into a plasma according to a selectable ionization degree and deposit charge onto the cathode to establish an electric field in the plasma. A magnetic field source produces a magnetic field in the plasma at selectable angle to the flow of the plasma to at least partially entrain plasma electrons. Ions of the plasma are accelerated downstream in the housing by the electric field and impart momentum to a portion of the material to produce a thrust proportional to the selectable ionization degree of the plasma and a selectable intensity of the electric field.