AU2001275068A1 - Systems and methods employing micro-fabricated field emission devices to sense and control potential differences between a space object and its space plasma environment, to emit charge from a space object, and in use with an electrodynamic tether to adjust an orbit of an orbiting space object - Google Patents

Systems and methods employing micro-fabricated field emission devices to sense and control potential differences between a space object and its space plasma environment, to emit charge from a space object, and in use with an electrodynamic tether to adjust an orbit of an orbiting space object

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AU2001275068A1
AU2001275068A1 AU2001275068A AU7506801A AU2001275068A1 AU 2001275068 A1 AU2001275068 A1 AU 2001275068A1 AU 2001275068 A AU2001275068 A AU 2001275068A AU 7506801 A AU7506801 A AU 7506801A AU 2001275068 A1 AU2001275068 A1 AU 2001275068A1
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space object
space
orbit
sense
adjust
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Richard Cosmo Adamo
Victor Manuel Aguero
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SRI International Inc
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SRI International Inc
Stanford Research Institute
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Priority claimed from US09/707,779 external-priority patent/US6577130B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/707,725 external-priority patent/US6459206B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/707,777 external-priority patent/US6362574B1/en
Application filed by SRI International Inc, Stanford Research Institute filed Critical SRI International Inc
Publication of AU2001275068A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001275068A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R29/00—Arrangements for measuring or indicating electric quantities not covered by groups G01R19/00 - G01R27/00
    • G01R29/24—Arrangements for measuring quantities of charge
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/005—Testing of electric installations on transport means
    • G01R31/008—Testing of electric installations on transport means on air- or spacecraft, railway rolling stock or sea-going vessels

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Generation Of Surge Voltage And Current (AREA)
  • Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
AU2001275068A 2000-05-31 2001-05-31 Systems and methods employing micro-fabricated field emission devices to sense and control potential differences between a space object and its space plasma environment, to emit charge from a space object, and in use with an electrodynamic tether to adjust an orbit of an orbiting space object Abandoned AU2001275068A1 (en)

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US20834600P 2000-05-31 2000-05-31
US60/208,346 2000-05-31
US09/707,779 US6577130B1 (en) 2000-05-31 2000-11-07 System and method for sensing and controlling potential differences between a space object and its space plasma environment using micro-fabricated field emission devices
US09/707,725 2000-11-07
US09/707,725 US6459206B1 (en) 2000-05-31 2000-11-07 System and method for adjusting the orbit of an orbiting space object using an electrodynamic tether and micro-fabricated field emission device
US09/707,779 2000-11-07
US09/707,777 US6362574B1 (en) 2000-05-31 2000-11-07 System for emitting electrical charge from a space object in a space plasma environment using micro-fabricated gated charge emission devices
US09/707,777 2000-11-07
PCT/US2001/017607 WO2001092897A2 (en) 2000-05-31 2001-05-31 Systems and methods employing micro-fabricated field emission devices to sense and control potential differences between a space object and its space plasma environment, to emit charge from a space object, and in use with an electrodynamic tether to adjust an orbit of an orbiting space object

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