Ram Accelerator Patents

There are three primary patents held by the University of Washington for the ram accelerator concept.

1)            Original Ram Accelerator Patent, 1990 

2)            Ram Accelerator Starting Patent, 1991 

3)            Zero Velocity Start of Ram Accelerator Patent, 1992 

 

Here are some of the patents that have been awarded to other researchers for different variations of the ram accelerator. 

1)            Wake-Stabilized Ram Cannon, Kepler 1988

2)            External Propulsion Ram Accelerator, Rom 1990

3)            Armament System, Bulman 1991

4)            Rapid Filling Ram Accelerator System, Fisher 1992

5)            External Propellant Supply, Criswell 1993

6)            Projectile Propelling System, Kivity 1994

7)            Free-Flying Tubular Projectile, Murray 1994

8)            Sabot for Projectiles, Giraud 1995

9)            Acceleration Apparatus, Naumann 1995

10)        Ram Accelerator with Sidewall Injection, Brandeis 1996

11)        Extendable Ram Cannon, Titus 1998

 

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