Patents by Inventor Lyon Brad King

Lyon Brad King 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).

  • Patent number: 7059111
    Abstract: A thruster for use with an external power supply. The thruster includes a propellant that exists in a non-gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure and has a melting point Tm, a boiling point Tb, and an evaporation rate. The thruster further includes a reservoir adapted to house the propellant and selectively heated to a temperature greater than Tm and less than Tb, and a power control mechanism positioned to control the amount of power from the external power supply being deposited into the reservoir to control the evaporation rate of the propellant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Michigan Technological University
    Inventor: Lyon Brad King