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==Overview==
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The Zero Gravity Coffee Cup is an invention by astronaut ], notable for being the first patent for an object invented in space, and thereby the first legal invention from off Earth.<ref>https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20120006525/downloads/20120006525.pdf</ref> The '''Zero Gravity Coffee Cup''', iinvented by astronaut ], is the first patent for an object invented in space, and thereby the first legal invention from off Earth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20120006525/downloads/20120006525.pdf|title=A Zero-Gravity Cup for Drinking Beverages in Microgravity|publisher=Physical Sciences|accessdate=12 January 2025}}</ref>


The cup is engineered to function in the microgravity environment of ], enabling astronauts to drink liquids more naturally compared to using traditional methods such as squeeze bottles or straws.<ref>https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11412/</ref> The cup is engineered to function in the microgravity environment of ], enabling astronauts to drink liquids more naturally compared to using traditional methods such as squeeze bottles or straws.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11412/|title=NASA Scientific Visualization Studio &#124; Drinking In Zero Gravity|first=Kayvon|last=Sharghi|date=December 5, 2013|website=NASA Scientific Visualization Studio|accessdate=12 January 2025}}</ref>


==History and Development== ==History==


In the ] conditions of space, liquids behave differently than on Earth due to the lack of a strong gravitational force. On Earth, gravity pulls liquids to the bottom of a container, allowing them to be easily sipped or poured. In space, liquids tend to form floating globules, making it challenging to drink using conventional cups.<ref>https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20120006504/downloads/20120006504.pdf</ref> In the ] conditions of space, liquids behave differently than on Earth due to the lack of a strong gravitational force. On Earth, gravity pulls liquids to the bottom of a container, allowing them to be easily sipped or poured. In space, liquids tend to form floating globules, making it challenging to drink using conventional cups.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20120006504/downloads/20120006504.pdf|title=Tech Briefs: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, October 2011|accessdate=12 January 2025}}</ref>


Don Pettit, an American chemical engineer and ] astronaut, came up with the idea of the Zero G Coffee Cup during his time aboard the ] (ISS). <ref name=WhyIMake>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbxw4V69IzU | title=#WhyIMake &#124; Don Pettit | website=]|publisher=InfoSys Foundation USA|date=February 6, 2018|access-date=May 22, 2024}}</ref> Don Pettit, an American chemical engineer and ] astronaut, came up with the idea of the Zero G Coffee Cup during his time aboard the ] (ISS). <ref name=WhyIMake>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbxw4V69IzU | title=#WhyIMake &#124; Don Pettit | website=]|publisher=InfoSys Foundation USA|date=February 6, 2018|access-date=May 22, 2024}}</ref>


He developed a design that utilizes the ]—a phenomenon where liquid can flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of external forces like gravity. This channel allows liquid to be drawn up and held against the inner surface of the cup due to surface tension and adhesion forces.<ref>https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20120006525</ref> He developed a design that utilizes the ]—a phenomenon where liquid can flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of external forces like gravity. This channel allows liquid to be drawn up and held against the inner surface of the cup due to surface tension and adhesion forces.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20120006525|title=A Zero-Gravity Cup for Drinking Beverages in Microgravity|first1=Donald R.|last1=Pettit|first2=Mark|last2=Weislogel|first3=Paul|last3=Concus|first4=Robert|last4=Finn|date=October 1, 2011|journal=NASA Tech Briefs, October 2011|via=ntrs.nasa.gov}}</ref>


==Impact and Legacy== ==Impact and Legacy==
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Zero G Cup floating aboard the ISS

The Zero Gravity Coffee Cup, iinvented by astronaut Donald Pettit, is the first patent for an object invented in space, and thereby the first legal invention from off Earth.

The cup is engineered to function in the microgravity environment of space, enabling astronauts to drink liquids more naturally compared to using traditional methods such as squeeze bottles or straws.

History

In the microgravity conditions of space, liquids behave differently than on Earth due to the lack of a strong gravitational force. On Earth, gravity pulls liquids to the bottom of a container, allowing them to be easily sipped or poured. In space, liquids tend to form floating globules, making it challenging to drink using conventional cups.

Don Pettit, an American chemical engineer and NASA astronaut, came up with the idea of the Zero G Coffee Cup during his time aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

He developed a design that utilizes the capillary action—a phenomenon where liquid can flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of external forces like gravity. This channel allows liquid to be drawn up and held against the inner surface of the cup due to surface tension and adhesion forces.

Impact and Legacy

This zero-g cup was featured in the May 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine.

The cup received the first ever patent for an object invented in space.


References

  1. "A Zero-Gravity Cup for Drinking Beverages in Microgravity" (PDF). Physical Sciences. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  2. Sharghi, Kayvon (December 5, 2013). "NASA Scientific Visualization Studio | Drinking In Zero Gravity". NASA Scientific Visualization Studio. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. "Tech Briefs: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, October 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. "#WhyIMake | Don Pettit". YouTube. InfoSys Foundation USA. February 6, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. Pettit, Donald R.; Weislogel, Mark; Concus, Paul; Finn, Robert (October 1, 2011). "A Zero-Gravity Cup for Drinking Beverages in Microgravity". NASA Tech Briefs, October 2011 – via ntrs.nasa.gov.
  6. Charlie White. "Astronaut invents coffee cup for a weightless cup o' joe". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  7. "The Zero Gravity Coffee Cup | Science Mission Directorate". Archived from the original on 2018-09-10.
  8. US 20110101009A1, Donald Roy Pettit, Mark Milton Weislogel, Paul Concus, Roberl Finn, "Beverage cup for use in spacecraft or weightless environments", published 2011-05-05, issued 2011-12-13 

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