Patents by Inventor Denis Borisovich ZOLOTUKHIN

Denis Borisovich ZOLOTUKHIN 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).

  • Modular micro-cathode arc thruster
    Patent number: 11465784
    Abstract: A modular micro-cathode arc thruster for use in satellites. An exemplary satellite has a plurality of stacked modular arc thrusters, each having an external anode, an internal cathode, and an insulator therebetween. The arc thrusters are situated in a housing, wherein the housing has an opening to eject exhausted thrusters. Once an arc thruster is expended, the push rod ejects that arc thruster and the next arc thruster takes its place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: The George Washington University
    Inventors: Michael Keidar, George Teel, Samantha A. Hurley, Denis Borisovich Zolotukhin
  • MODULAR MICRO-CATHODE ARC THRUSTER
    Publication number: 20210009286
    Abstract: A modular micro-cathode arc thruster for use in satellites. An exemplary satellite has a plurality of stacked modular arc thrusters, each having an external anode, an internal cathode, and an insulator therebetween. The arc thrusters are situated in a housing, wherein the housing has an opening to eject exhausted thrusters. Once an arc thruster is expended, the push rod ejects that arc thruster and the next arc thruster takes its place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael KEIDAR, George TEEL, Samantha A. HURLEY, Denis Borisovich ZOLOTUKHIN