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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7831008 | Microwave-powered pellet accelerator A system for fueling a plasma includes a gyrotron for radiating microwave energy into a waveguide. Also included is a module having a deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel pellet, a diamond, quartz or sapphire window, and a pusher medium located between the pellet and window ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7391160 | Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are elect... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7232985 | Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are elect... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230201 | Apparatus and methods for controlling charged particles Among the embodiments of the present invention, are apparatus, systems, and methods for managing energetic charged particles emitted nearly isotropically from a fusion device. One apparatus of the present invention includes a fusion device in a container and an elec... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7180242 | Formation of a field reversed configuration for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatica... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176469 | Negative ion source with external RF antenna A radio frequency (RF) driven plasma ion source has an external RF antenna, i.e. the RF antenna is positioned outside the plasma generating chamber rather than inside. The RF antenna is typically formed of a small diameter metal tube coated with an insulator. An ext... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7129656 | Apparatus for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma An apparatus and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrosta... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126284 | Formation of a field reversed configuration for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatica... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119491 | Magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma with tuning of electrostatic field A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatica... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7026763 | Apparatus for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma An apparatus and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrosta... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7015646 | Magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma with tuning of electrostatic field A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatica... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7002148 | Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are elect... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6995515 | Formation of a field reversed configuration for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatica... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974950 | Positive and negative ion beam merging system for neutral beam production The positive and negative ion beam merging system extracts positive and negative ions of the same species and of the same energy from two separate ion sources. The positive and negative ions from both sources pass through a bending magnetic field region between the ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6975072 | Ion source with external RF antenna A radio frequency (RF) driven plasma ion source has an external RF antenna, i.e. the RF antenna is positioned outside the plasma generating chamber rather than inside. The RF antenna is typically formed of a small diameter metal tube coated with an insulator. An ext... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6870498 | Generation of electromagnetic radiation A system for generating electromagnetic radiation comprising a flux generator for generating a high intensity current and conversion means in the form of a reflex triode or a plasma focus device for converting said current into a high energy radiation beam. ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6850011 | Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion A system and apparatus for controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration (FRC) magnetic topology and conversion of fusion product energies directly to electric power. Preferably, plasma ions are magnetically confined in the FRC while plasma electrons are elect... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6680480 | Laser accelerator produced colliding ion beams fusion device A fusion device consisting of two colliding ion beams, each produced by a high power, femtosecond regime, chirped pulsed amplification (CPA) laser acceleration device. The CPA laser creates an ionized plasma and subsequently accelerates electrons to multi... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6667487 | Radio frequency trap for containment of plasmas in antimatter propulsion systems using rotating wall electric fields A containment apparatus for containing a cloud of charged particles comprises a cylindrical vacuum chamber having a longitudinal axis. Within the vacuum chamber is a containment region. A magnetic field is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the vacuum ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6593539 | Apparatus and methods for controlling charged particles Among the embodiments of the present invention, are apparatus, systems, and methods for managing energetic charged particles emitted nearly isotropically from a fusion device. One apparatus of the present invention includes a fusion device in a container ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6576916 | Container for transporting antiprotons and reaction trap The invention provides a container for transporting antiprotons including a dewar having an evacuated cavity and a cryogenically cold wall. A plurality of thermally conductive supports are disposed in thermal connection with the cold wall and extend into ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6414331 | Container for transporting antiprotons and reaction trap The invention provides a container for transporting antiprotons including a dewar having an evacuated cavity and a cryogenically cold wall. A plurality of thermally conductive supports are disposed in thermal connection with the cold wall and extend into ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6160263 | Container for transporting antiprotons The invention provides a container for transporting antiprotons including a dewar having an evacuated cavity and a cryogenically cold wall. A plurality of thermally conductive supports are disposed in thermal connection with the cold wall and extend into ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5977554 | Container for transporting antiprotons The invention provides a container for transporting antiprotons including a dewar having an evacuated cavity and a cryogenically cold wall. A plurality of thermally conductive supports are disposed in thermal connection with the cold wall and extend into ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5930313 | Method and apparatus for transporting an intense ion beam A method and apparatus for transporting a positive ion beam to a distant target. An ion channel is created as a path to the target, and the beam injected into the channel at a mildly-relativistic beam velocity. Because the beam is mildly-relativistic, the... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5339336 | High current ion ring accelerator An ion ring accelerator employs a pulsed magnetic field to accelerate a charge neutralized ion ring. The accelerator includes a plurality of accelerator modules arranged either in a linear or a recirculating manner, each of which cause an incremental acce... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5272731 | Process and apparatus to increase plasma temperature in a continuous discharge fusion reactor The process for containing a deuterium gas plasma discharge includes providing a cylindrical zone having a cylinder axis; supplying D2 gas to the zone axially lengthwise of the zone and substantially tangentially relative to the zone and via mu... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5118950 | Cluster ion synthesis and confinement in hybrid ion trap arrays A cluster ion synthesis process utilizing a containerless environment to grow in a succession of steps cluster ions of large mass and well defined distribution. The cluster ion growth proceeds in a continuous manner in a plurality of growth chambers which... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5106570 | Intense negative ion source A method for generating a beam of negatively charged hydrogen ions is described which comprises the steps of providing a source of metal hydride, heating the hydride to extract either atomic hydrogen or negative hydrogen ions directly therefrom, directing... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5051582 | Method for the production of size, structure and composition of specific-cluster ions The method of producing specific cluster ions utilizing an ionization source to produce ions which are then sorted or resolved according to velocity and mass. The selected ions are passed through a growth chamber containing a gaseous vapor of a specified ... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4906896 | Disk and washer linac and method of manufacture A coupled-cavity linear accelerator for accelerating charged particles to velocities greater than about one-third the speed of light. The accelerator includes a first tank for accelerating charged particles at a first velocity to a second velocity and a s... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4899084 | Particle accelerator employing transient space charge potentials The invention provides an accelerator for ions and charged particles. The plasma is generated and confined in a magnetic mirror field. The electrons of the plasma are heated to high temperatures. A series of local coils are placed along the axis of the ma... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4853173 | Method of producing fusion reactions and apparatus for a fusion reactor A method of producing fusion reactions comprises the steps of bringing deuterium ions from an ion source to run in a substantially closed path for accumulation of the ions to a predetermined density, whereupon the ions are deflected towards a reaction cen... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4826646 | Method and apparatus for controlling charged particles An apparatus and method for controlling charged particles. The charged particles comprise electrons and positive ions. A magnetic field having only point cusps is used to confine injected electrons and so to generate a negative potential well. Positive io... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4793961 | Method and source for producing a high concentration of positively charged molecular hydrogen or deuterium ions A high concentration of positive molecular ions of hydrogen or deuterium gas is extracted from a positive ion source having a short path length of extracted ions, relative to the mean free path of the gas molecules, to minimize the production of other ion... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4782235 | Source of ions with at least two ionization chambers, in particular for forming chemically reactive ion beams The ion source comprises a cathode, an intermediate electrode and an anode with two ionization chambers between these electrodes, means for producing an axial magnetic field, means for applying a DC voltage between an intermediate electrode and the anode,... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4780647 | Compact high power accelerator A system for providing a compact, high power particle accelerator powered by a modulated intense relativistic electron beam. In a preferred embodiment a first source develops a high power intense relativistic electron beam (IREB). A modulating apparatus m... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4743804 | E-beam ionized channel guiding of an intense relativistic electron beam An IREB is guided through a curved path by ionizing a channel in a gas with electrons from a filament, and confining the electrons to the center of the path with a magnetic field extending along the path. The magnetic field is preferably generated by a so... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4729865 | Nuclear fusion reactor The present invention is a nuclear fusion reactor serving to contain a totally organized tritium-deuterium plasma by guiding the self-bombarding particles in a resonating path of a particular wavelength and frequency, similar to a radio wave. Under these ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4724117 | Polarization of fast particle beams by collisional pumping Method and apparatus for highly polarizing a fast beam of particles by collisional pumping, including generating a fast beam of particles, and also generating a thick electron-spin-polarized medium positioned as a target for the beam. The target is made s... | 02/09/1988 |
