Patents by Inventor Gary Willmes

Gary Willmes 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).

  • Pulsed thruster system
    Patent number: 6295804
    Abstract: A thruster system includes a power supply and a pulse forming circuit coupled to the power supply. The pulse forming circuit includes a capacitor and first and second diodes. The positively-charged plate of the capacitor is coupled to the anode of the first diode, the negatively-charged of the capacitor is coupled to the anode of the second diode, and the cathode of the first diode is coupled to the cathode of the second diode. A low-impedance thruster is coupled in parallel to the second diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Rodney L. Burton, Gary Willmes