US3085173A
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Apparatus for trapping energetic charged particles and confining the resulting plasma
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-08-17
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Granted: 1963-04-09
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Expires: 1981-08-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gibson Gordon
- 👤 Willard C Jordan
- 👤 Eugene J Lauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:46
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/02; H05H1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A DEVICE FOR CONTAINING A HEATED IONIZED PLASMA COMPRISING A GENERALLY TOROIDAL-SHAPED TUBE, SAID TUBE BEING FORMED OF AN ALTERNATE SUCCESSION OF RELATIVELY SMALL AND LARGE DIAMETER TUBE PORTIONS CONNECTED END TO END, A SOLENOIDAL COIL WOUND ABOUT EACH OF SAID SMALL DIAMETER PORTIONS, ONE OF SAID COILS BEING SPLIT ALONG THE DIAMETRIC CROSS SECTION THEREOF TO DEFINE TWO ANNULAR COILS COAXIALLY DISPOSED ABOUT THEIR RESPECTIVE SMALL DIAMETER TUBE PORTION FORMING A SPLIT INJECTION COIL THEREOF, SAID TWO ANNULAR COILS HAVING AN AVERAGE SEPARATION OF SLIGHTLY LESS THAN ONE COIL RADIUS WITH THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE COILS BEING LESS ON THE OUTSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBE THAN THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE COILS ON THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBE, AN ENERGETIC PARTICLE SOURCE MEANS, INJECTION MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID TUBE AND SAID SOURCE MEANS TO INTRODUCE A BEAM OF ENERGETIC PARTICLES FROM SAID SOURCE MEANS INTO THE REGION BETWEEN THE SPLIT INJECTION COIL OF SAID TUBE, AND POWER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID COILS TO ENERGIZE SAME.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
166 words
A DEVICE FOR CONTAINING A HEATED IONIZED PLASMA COMPRISING A GENERALLY TOROIDAL-SHAPED TUBE, SAID TUBE BEING FORMED OF AN ALTERNATE SUCCESSION OF RELATIVELY SMALL AND LARGE DIAMETER TUBE PORTIONS CONNECTED END TO END, A SOLENOIDAL COIL WOUND ABOUT EACH OF SAID SMALL DIAMETER PORTIONS, ONE OF SAID COILS BEING SPLIT ALONG THE DIAMETRIC CROSS SECTION THEREOF TO DEFINE TWO ANNULAR COILS COAXIALLY DISPOSED ABOUT THEIR RESPECTIVE SMALL DIAMETER TUBE PORTION FORMING A SPLIT INJECTION COIL THEREOF, SAID TWO ANNULAR COILS HAVING AN AVERAGE SEPARATION OF SLIGHTLY LESS THAN ONE COIL RADIUS WITH THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE COILS BEING LESS ON THE OUTSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBE THAN THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE COILS ON THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBE, AN ENERGETIC PARTICLE SOURCE MEANS, INJECTION MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID TUBE AND SAID SOURCE MEANS TO INTRODUCE A BEAM OF ENERGETIC PARTICLES FROM SAID SOURCE MEANS INTO THE REGION BETWEEN THE SPLIT INJECTION COIL OF SAID TUBE, AND POWER MEANS COUPLED TO SAID COILS TO ENERGIZE SAME.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-08 | 1966-10-08 | 1967-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-08 | 1970-10-08 | 1971-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-08 | 1974-10-08 | 1975-04-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |