# Purdue Research Foundation — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Purdue Research Foundation has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Tiny Water-Powered Thrusters Steer Small Satellites](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11878818/starlink-maritime) — granted 2024
  A method for building microscopic water-based rocket engines that use heat to push water through tiny nozzles to steer small satellites in space.

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