Patents by Inventor Adriano C. Ducati

Adriano C. Ducati 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).

  • Heat resistant sheathed insulated electrical conductors
    Patent number: 4499334
    Abstract: The leads to a heater for an electrothermal hydrazine monopropellant thruster comprise tungsten conductors wrapped with smaller diameter tungsten support wire and insulated with beads of alumina (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3). A transition section connects the leads to regular leads. An attaching support wire is attached to the heater at one end and to the transition section at the other end. The insulated conductors and attaching wire are wrapped together with nickel ribbon to form a sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Francis L. Merritt, Adriano C. Ducati