Patents by Inventor Nicolas Gascon

Nicolas Gascon 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).

  • Pierced waveguide thruster
    Patent number: 11585331
    Abstract: The disclosed propulsion system of a space vehicle and the methods of operating the propulsion system use a microwave energy source to heat propellant in a propellant chamber that pierces and traverses a waveguide carrying the microwave energy. In some implementations, the microwave energy ionizes and further heats the propellant in the propellant chamber. The partially ionized and heated propellant may exit the propellant chamber via a nozzle to generate thrust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MOMENTUS SPACE LLC
    Inventors: Jason Hummelt, Vladlen Podolsky, Nicolas Gascon