Patents by Inventor Pietro PARODI

Pietro PARODI 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).

  • Intake system for an atmosphere breathing electric thruster for a spacecraft
    Patent number: 12006923
    Abstract: An intake system for an atmosphere-breathing electric thruster is disclosed, comprising an inlet for inflow of atmosphere particles, an outlet for coupling to the thruster for fueling collected atmosphere particles to the thruster, a collector arranged between the inlet and the outlet comprising multiple channels for allowing inflowing atmosphere particles to pass through the channels towards the outlet, the channels defining an inlet area and a length, wherein a position of at least part of the channels is adjustable to alter at least one of the inlet area and the length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: VKI—von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
    Inventors: Damien Le Quang, Zuheyr Alsalihi, Pietro Parodi
  • INTAKE SYSTEM FOR AN ATMOSPHERE BREATHING ELECTRIC THRUSTER FOR A SPACECRAFT
    Publication number: 20210262454
    Abstract: An intake system for an atmosphere-breathing electric thruster is disclosed, comprising an inlet for inflow of atmosphere particles, an outlet for coupling to the thruster for fueling collected atmosphere particles to the thruster, a collector arranged between the inlet and the outlet comprising multiple channels for allowing inflowing atmosphere particles to pass through the channels towards the outlet, the channels defining an inlet area and a length, wherein a position of at least part of the channels is adjustable to alter at least one of the inlet area and the length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Damien Le QUANG, Zuheyr ALSALIHI, Pietro PARODI