Patents by Inventor Oliver Jia-Richards

Oliver Jia-Richards 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).

  • Staging of ion propulsion thrusters
    Patent number: 11230394
    Abstract: Spacecraft thruster systems are disclosed. In some instances, a spacecraft thruster system may include stacked ion thrusters and/or ion thruster layers. The ion thrusters and/or ion thruster layers may be sequentially activated and jettisoned from the thruster system after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Paulo C. Lozano, David Krejci, Oliver Jia-Richards
  • STAGING OF ION PROPULSION THRUSTERS
    Publication number: 20200102100
    Abstract: Spacecraft thruster systems are disclosed. In some instances, a spacecraft thruster system may include stacked ion thrusters and/or ion thruster layers. The ion thrusters and/or ion thruster layers may be sequentially activated and jettisoned from the thruster system after use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Paulo C. Lozano, David Krejci, Oliver Jia-Richards