Patents by Inventor Kyle Patrick Doyle

Kyle Patrick Doyle 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: 12129052
    Abstract: Systems and methods for achieving pristine microgravity in low earth orbit (LEO) using electric propulsion. Long-duration, low thrust, electric thrusters provide a constant thrust force for a pristine microgravity environment within a given volume of a space vehicle experiencing drag forces in LEO. Large space vehicles in LEO configured to be pressurized for human habitation, for instance having a mass of at least 40,000 kg and an internal volume of at least 400 m3, can use the electric propulsion systems and methods to achieve a quasi-steady acceleration less than or equal to 1.0 ?g for durations of 180 consecutive days or longer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Origin, LLC
    Inventors: David Degenhardt, Kyle Patrick Doyle, David Aaron Kornuta, Zachary Reid Tolley