Relay based system to launch a projectile

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11536534-B2
Application number	US-202117185017-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 25, 2021
Priority date	Feb 27, 2020
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

A series of the relay of the electromagnetic launcher with a gun and a floating launch platform to launch projectiles in space, wherein the projectile is accelerated along a path using electromagnetic force until the projectile reaches a desired direction and position. The direction of the path is determined by orienting the path in the desired direction using a catcher. the catcher and rail gun projectile as high above as possible, coming close to near space. When the said projectile will reach the last platform, it will be launched by the railgun and ignite its rocket engine to take the payload in space or as required to eliminate the need for large rocket boosters to launch the projectile.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A relay system for launching a projectile, comprising:
an electromagnetic rail gun;
a helium gas floating platform with a projectile catcher, wherein the projectile catcher comprises a stopper net between arms of the projectile catcher, and wherein the projectile catcher is configured to catch the projectile from the electromagnetic rail gun using the stopper net;
the helium gas floating platform comprising a pathway for retaining a projectile therein, wherein the pathway is made of non-conductive material; and
a plurality of conductive coils embedded in the pathway, wherein the conductive coils are operable to be electrically connected to a power supply, such that the power supply provides an electric current to the conductive coils creating an electromagnetic field along the pathway for accelerating the projectile within the pathway.

2. The Relay system for launching projectiles of claim 1 , wherein the pathway comprises a door openable when the projectile within the pathway reaches a critical speed, and wherein the catcher of the helium gas floating platform catches the projectile through the door.

3. The Relay system for launching projectiles of claim 1 , further comprises one or more solar panels.

Assignees

• Faizan Mirza

Inventors

• Faizan Mirza
• Khan Mikaeel Faisal
• Khan Zaynab
• Rahman Faraz
• Shakoor Mohammed Omer
• Khan Ishaq Nadeem
• Ali Shoaib
• Shah Bilal Syed Ali
• Rizwan Mirza

Classifications

• H01F7/20

  without armatures (cores H01F3/00; coils H01F5/00 {; shaping metal by applying magnetic forces B21D26/14; electromagnets specially adapted for NMR applications G01R33/381}) · CPC title

• F41B6/006 Primary

  Rail launchers · CPC title

• B64G1/005

  Air launch · CPC title

• F41B6/003

  using at least one driving coil for accelerating the projectile, e.g. an annular coil · CPC title

• H01F7/064

  Circuit arrangements for actuating electromagnets (circuit arrangements for obtaining special operating characteristics H01F7/18; driving circuits for electromagnets making use of a switching regulator H01H47/325) · CPC title