MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611008311 A) filed by Nextorbit Space Private Limited; and I. T. S Engineering College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on Jan. 28, for 'rocket engine torch igniter featuring upstream oxidizer ionization and independent ignition device.'
Inventor(s) include Prince Ranjan; and Dr. Saurabh Gupta.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention relates to a torch igniter for liquid rocket engines, particularly cryogenic methane-oxidizer engines. The torch igniter comprises an igniter combustion chamber configured to generate a pilot flame, an oxidizer supply line, and a fuel supply system. A high-voltage ionization element is disposed upstream of the igniter combustion chamber to continuously ionize oxidizer prior to injection. An ignition device, independent of the ionization element, is positioned within the igniter combustion chamber to initiate combustion. The separation of oxidizer pre-ionization and ignition initiation improves ignition robustness and reliability, enabling ignition even in the absence of oxidizer ionization and reducing sensitivity to plasma instability under cryogenic operating conditions."
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