Patents by Inventor Jochen Schein

Jochen Schein has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ARC SPRAYING
    Publication number: 20130011569
    Abstract: A method for arc spraying in which at least one wire-shaped spray filler material is melted in an arc by means of electric current and atomised by means of an atomising gas flow and applied in the form of a particle stream onto a workpiece, at least one wire-shaped spray filler material being preheated before the melting in the arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Jochen Schein, Peter Heinrich, Werner Krömmer
  • Vacuum arc plasma thrusters with inductive energy storage driver
    Publication number: 20070045248
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a vacuum arc plasma source device using a low mass, compact inductive energy storage circuit powered by a low voltage DC supply acts as a vacuum arc plasma thruster. An inductor is charged through a switch, subsequently the switch is opened and a voltage spike of Ldi/dt is produced initiating plasma across a resistive path separating anode and cathode. The plasma is subsequently maintained by energy stored in the inductor. Plasma is produced from cathode material, which allows for any electrically conductive material to be used. A planar structure, a tubular structure, and a coaxial structure allow for consumption of cathode material feed and thereby long lifetime of the thruster for long durations of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Jochen Schein, Andrew Gerhan, Robyn Woo, Michael Au, Mahadevan Krishnan
  • Vacuum arc plasma thrusters with inductive energy storage driver
    Patent number: 7053333
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a vacuum arc plasma source device using a low mass, compact inductive energy storage circuit powered by a low voltage DC supply acts as a vacuum arc plasma thruster. An inductor is charged through a switch, subsequently the switch is opened and a voltage spike of Ldi/dt is produced initiating plasma across a resistive path separating anode and cathode. The plasma is subsequently maintained by energy stored in the inductor. Plasma is produced from cathode material, which allows for any electrically conductive material to be used. A planar structure, a tubular structure, and a coaxial structure allow for consumption of cathode material feed and thereby long lifetime of the thruster for long durations of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Alameda Applied Sciences Corp.
    Inventors: Jochen Schein, Andrew N. Gerhan, Robyn L. Woo, Michael Y. Au, Mahadevan Krishnan
  • Vacuum arc plasma thrusters with inductive energy storage driver
    Patent number: 6818853
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a vacuum arc plasma source device using a low mass, compact inductive energy storage circuit powered by a low voltage DC supply acts as a vacuum arc plasma thruster. An inductor is charged through a switch, subsequently the switch is opened and a voltage spike of Ldi/dt is produced initiating plasma across a resistive path separating anode and cathode. The plasma is subsequently maintained by energy stored in the inductor. Plasma is produced from cathode material, which allows for any electrically conductive material to be used. A planar structure, a tubular structure, and a coaxial structure allow for consumption of cathode material feed and thereby long lifetime of the thruster for long durations of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Alameda Applied Sciences Corp.
    Inventors: Jochen Schein, Andrew N. Gerhan, Robyn L. Woo, Michael Y. Au, Mahadevan Krishnan