US3120475A
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Device for thermonuclear generation of power
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1957-10-10
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Granted: 1964-02-04
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Expires: 1977-10-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willard H Bennett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:38
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05H; H05H1/00; H05H1/02; H05H1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING THERMONUCLEAR GENERATION OF POWER WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING A MAGNETIC FIELD IN A CHAMBER SYMMETRIC ABOUT AN AXIS OF SAID CHAMBER, APPLYING AN ELECTRICAL FIELD ABOUT SAID MAGNETIC FIELD SYMMETRIC WITH SAID AXIS, APPLYING A POSITIVE POTENTIAL TO A FIRST ELECTRODE AND A NEGATIVE POTENTIAL TO A SECOND ELECTRODE BOTH OF WHICH ARE POSITIONED ALONG THE AXIS OF SAID CHAMBER WITH ONE EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODES POSITIONED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID CHAMBER AND, INJECTING IONS INTO SAID MAGNETIC FIELD AT A POSITION WHICH IS OFF THE CENTER OF SAID MAGNETIC FIELD AND OFF THE AXIS OF SAID CHAMBER WHEREBY SAID INJECTED IONS ARE CURVED INTO AN ORBIT ABOUT THE MAGNETIC LINES OF FORCE OF THE APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELD, WHILE ADVANCING AROUND THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE MAGNETIC LINES OF FORCE AND MOVING BACK AND FORTH PAST THE MID-PLANE OF THE APPLIED FIELD CAUSING ION COLLISIONS NEAR THE AXIS OF THE CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING THERMONUCLEAR GENERATION OF POWER WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING A MAGNETIC FIELD IN A CHAMBER SYMMETRIC ABOUT AN AXIS OF SAID CHAMBER, APPLYING AN ELECTRICAL FIELD ABOUT SAID MAGNETIC FIELD SYMMETRIC WITH SAID AXIS, APPLYING A POSITIVE POTENTIAL TO A FIRST ELECTRODE AND A NEGATIVE POTENTIAL TO A SECOND ELECTRODE BOTH OF WHICH ARE POSITIONED ALONG THE AXIS OF SAID CHAMBER WITH ONE EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRODES POSITIONED AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID CHAMBER AND, INJECTING IONS INTO SAID MAGNETIC FIELD AT A POSITION WHICH IS OFF THE CENTER OF SAID MAGNETIC FIELD AND OFF THE AXIS OF SAID CHAMBER WHEREBY SAID INJECTED IONS ARE CURVED INTO AN ORBIT ABOUT THE MAGNETIC LINES OF FORCE OF THE APPLIED MAGNETIC FIELD, WHILE ADVANCING AROUND THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE MAGNETIC LINES OF FORCE AND MOVING BACK AND FORTH PAST THE MID-PLANE OF THE APPLIED FIELD CAUSING ION COLLISIONS NEAR THE AXIS OF THE CHAMBER.
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| 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 |