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US3120470A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of producing neutrons

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1954-04-13
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1974-04-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald H Imhoff
  • 👤 Wesley H Harker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 00:33
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/02; H05H1/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 65 words
IN A METHOD OF DRIVING A NEUTRON PRODUCING REACTION IN WHICH REACTIVE CHARGED PARTICLES COMPRISING DEUTERONS AND TRITONS ARE INJECTED INTO ONE END OF A CONFINED ZONE WITHIN A MAGNETIC FIELD HAVING SPATIALLY OPPOSED MAGNETIC MIRRORS, SAID CONFINED ZONE CONTAINING DEUTERONS AND TRITONS AT A PARTICLE DENSITY IN THE ORDER OF FROM 2 X 10**12 TO 2 X 10**14 PER CUBIC CENTIMETER EACH, SAID PAR-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 65 words
IN A METHOD OF DRIVING A NEUTRON PRODUCING REACTION IN WHICH REACTIVE CHARGED PARTICLES COMPRISING DEUTERONS AND TRITONS ARE INJECTED INTO ONE END OF A CONFINED ZONE WITHIN A MAGNETIC FIELD HAVING SPATIALLY OPPOSED MAGNETIC MIRRORS, SAID CONFINED ZONE CONTAINING DEUTERONS AND TRITONS AT A PARTICLE DENSITY IN THE ORDER OF FROM 2 X 10**12 TO 2 X 10**14 PER CUBIC CENTIMETER EACH, SAID PAR-

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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) 1967-02-03 1967-08-05 1968-02-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-02-03 1971-08-05 1972-02-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-02-03 1975-08-05 1976-02-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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