US3071525A
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Method and apparatus for producing thermonuclear reactions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-08-19
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1978-08-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas C Christofilos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:24
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/02; H05H1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
IN A METHOD WHEREIN A GAS IS RAISED TO A VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE TO PRODUCE A CONFINED PLASMA IN AN ENCLOSED EVACUATED VOLUME, THE STEPS COMPRISING ESTABLISHING IN SAID VOLUME AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY SYMMETRIC MAGNETIC FIELD HAVING A CENTRAL REGION OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM INTENSITY AND END REGIONS OF INCREASED FIELD INTENSITY, INJECTING AND TRAPPING ELECTRONS OF RELATIVISTIC ENERGIES THEREIN TO FORM A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL LAYER OF ELECTRONS ROTATING ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID MAGNETIC FIELD THEREBY CREATING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC PLASMA CONTAINMENT FIELD PATTERN, AND INTRODUCING A GAS INTO SAID VOLUME TO
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
IN A METHOD WHEREIN A GAS IS RAISED TO A VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE TO PRODUCE A CONFINED PLASMA IN AN ENCLOSED EVACUATED VOLUME, THE STEPS COMPRISING ESTABLISHING IN SAID VOLUME AN ELONGATED SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY SYMMETRIC MAGNETIC FIELD HAVING A CENTRAL REGION OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM INTENSITY AND END REGIONS OF INCREASED FIELD INTENSITY, INJECTING AND TRAPPING ELECTRONS OF RELATIVISTIC ENERGIES THEREIN TO FORM A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL LAYER OF ELECTRONS ROTATING ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID MAGNETIC FIELD THEREBY CREATING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC PLASMA CONTAINMENT FIELD PATTERN, AND INTRODUCING A GAS INTO SAID VOLUME TO
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-12-31 | 1966-07-02 | 1967-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-31 | 1970-07-02 | 1971-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-31 | 1974-07-02 | 1975-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |