Soil disrupting system

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12044126
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18368477

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A vapor collection system that can be used at an extra-terrestrial body is envisioned to collect target gaseous atoms and molecules that are floating around in a shielded environment at a pressure at or less than 1×10−5 bar. The shielded environment is defined within a cover that rests atop granular soil, which in one embodiment is regolith. The cover comprises a cover body that extends from a rim to a cover top. The shielded environment is not in communication with an outside environment via the cover body. The mining arrangement further comprises a blade. a heat source and a gas collection surface. The blade extends from the rim and is configured to penetrate the granular soil. The heat source, which is disposed in the cover is configured to heat the granular soil. The gas collection surface is disposed in the shielded environment and is configured to maintain a temperature below 100 degrees Kelvin.

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LUNAR HELIUM-3 MINING LLC14362 N FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD #1000 SCOTTSDALE AS 85260

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Salvino, Chris Scottsdale, US 33 18

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