US Patent Issued on Oct. 20 for "In-space propulsion system that employs a nuclear fusion reactor with centrifugal mirror confinement" (British, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,770,745, issued on Oct. 20.

"In-space propulsion system that employs a nuclear fusion reactor with centrifugal mirror confinement" was invented by Raymond John Sedwick (University Park, Md.), Adil B. Hassam (Rockville, Md.), Jerry Lee Carson (Olney, Md.), Carlos A. Romero-Talamas (University Park, Md.) and Ian George Abel (London).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for employing centrifugal mirror confinement in a nuclear fusion reactor for in-space propulsion and power generation. Centrifugal confinement represents an advancement beyond traditional mirror devices by further confining the fusion fuel and inhibiting instabi...