20150275868 | PLASMA ION ENGINE - A method of operating a plasma ion engine includes the steps of providing a mechanical engine having a vacuum in a chamber of the mechanical engine; injecting inert gases into the chamber of the mechanical engine; providing a pulse of electrical spark into the chamber of the mechanical engine; creating an electromagnetic field from the phase change of the inert gas; applying a high frequency radio signal into the chamber of the mechanical engine before and during the phase change of the inert gas; providing an anode and cathode interaction across the chamber; providing tantalum plates in the chamber; and receiving a portion of the electromagnetic field in the capacitors. | 10-01-2015 |