HELIUM GENERATOR
    1.
    发明申请
    HELIUM GENERATOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180322963A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-08

    申请号:US15973439

    申请日:2018-05-07

    发明人: Alfred Y. Wong

    IPC分类号: G21B3/00 G21G1/10

    摘要: Provided are apparatuses and methods for producing helium-3 by a reactor with a confining wall that encloses a confinement region within which charged particles and neutrals rotate. A plurality of electrodes is positioned adjacent to the confinement region. A control system having a voltage source applies an electric potential between the plurality of electrodes to generate an electric field within the confinement region to induce rotational movement of the charged particles and the neutrals therein. A reactant is disposed in the confinement region. Repeated collisions between the neutrals and the reactant produce a product having a nuclear mass that is different from a nuclear mass of the nuclei of the neutrals and the reactant. The product includes at least helium-3, and sometimes also includes helium-4.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ELECTRON SPIRAL TOROIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20180235067A9

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US14185605

    申请日:2014-02-20

    申请人: Clint Seward

    发明人: Clint Seward

    IPC分类号: H05H1/48

    摘要: A spheromak is a plasma of ions and electrons formed into a toroidal shape. A spheromak plasma can include electrons and ions of nearly equal amounts such that it is essentially charge neutral. It contains large internal electrical currents and their associated internal magnetic fields arranged so that the forces within the spheromak are nearly balanced. The spheromak described herein is observed to form around an electric arc in partial atmosphere, and is observed to be self-stable with no external magnetic containment.

    Toroidal field coil for use in a fusion reactor
    4.
    发明申请
    Toroidal field coil for use in a fusion reactor 审中-公开
    用于聚变反应堆的环形场线圈

    公开(公告)号:US20160232988A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-11

    申请号:US15021932

    申请日:2014-09-10

    IPC分类号: G21B1/05 H05H1/12

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a toroidal field coil for generating a toroidal magnetic field in a nuclear fusion reactor comprising toroidal plasma chamber having a central column, the toroidal field coil comprising a plurality of windings passing through the central column and around the outside of the plasma chamber. Each winding includes a cable comprising a plurality of stacked HTS tapes, each HTS tape including one or more layers of a high temperature superconductor material. The HTS tapes are arranged such that a face of each HTS tape is parallel to the toroidal magnetic field as the cable passes through the centre column

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种用于在核聚变反应堆中产生环形磁场的环形场线圈,其包括具有中心柱的环形等离子体室,环形场线圈包括穿过中心柱并且围绕等离子体室外部的多个绕组。 每个绕组包括包括多个堆叠的HTS带的电缆,每个HTS带包括一层或多层高温超导体材料。 HTS带布置成使得当电缆穿过中心柱时,每个HTS带的表面平行于环形磁场

    Modular apparatus for confining a plasma
    5.
    发明授权
    Modular apparatus for confining a plasma 有权
    用于限制等离子体的模块化装置

    公开(公告)号:US09082517B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US12141644

    申请日:2008-06-18

    申请人: Joel Guild Rogers

    发明人: Joel Guild Rogers

    摘要: An embodiment of a hardware module for confining a plasma of electrons and ions in a nuclear fusion energy generating device. In this embodiment, a complete energy generating device is composed of six identical modules, spaced close together in the shape of a cube. The modules confine the plasma inside a cubical enclosure, compress it to high density, and heat it to high temperature. The embodiment of the module is robust and easy to maintain. Other embodiments are described and shown.

    摘要翻译: 用于将电子和离子的等离子体限制在核聚变能生成装置中的硬件模块的实施例。 在该实施例中,完整的能量产生装置由六个相同的模块组成,其立体形状彼此靠近地间隔开。 模块将等离子体限制在立方体外壳内,将其压缩至高密度,并将其加热至高温。 该模块的实施例是稳健且易于维护的。 描述和示出了其他实施例。

    APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC CONFINEMENT OF PLASMA
    6.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC CONFINEMENT OF PLASMA 审中-公开
    用于等离子体的静电和静电容器的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140203706A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-24

    申请号:US13915521

    申请日:2013-06-11

    IPC分类号: H05H1/16 H05H1/03

    摘要: 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 electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of electrons and magnetic confinement of ions avoids anomalous transport and facilitates classical containment of both electrons and ions. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions ions are fused together by nuclear force, thus releasing fusion energy. Moreover, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement system and method are not limited to neutronic fuels only, but also advantageously include advanced fuels.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于容纳等离子体并形成场反转配置(FRC)磁拓扑的装置和方法,其中等离子体离子在FRC中的稳定的非绝热轨道中磁性地包含。 此外,电子被静电包含在深能量阱中,通过调谐外部施加的磁场而产生。 电子的同时静电限制和离子的磁约束避免了异常运输,并促进电子和离子的经典控制。 在这种结构中,离子和电子可以具有足够的密度和温度,使得在碰撞时,离子通过核力熔合在一起,从而释放出融合能。 此外,可以与本限制系统和方法一起使用的聚变燃料等离子体不仅限于中子燃料,而且还有利地包括先进的燃料。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ELECTRON SPIRAL TOROIDS
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ELECTRON SPIRAL TOROIDS 审中-公开
    用于产生电子螺旋体的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130188764A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-25

    申请号:US13737519

    申请日:2013-01-09

    申请人: Clint Seward

    发明人: Clint Seward

    IPC分类号: H05H1/50

    摘要: A spheromak is a plasma of ions and electrons formed into a toroidal shape. A spheromak plasma can include electrons and ions of nearly equal amounts such that it is essentially charge neutral. It contains large internal electrical currents and their associated internal magnetic fields arranged so that the forces within the spheromak are nearly balanced. The spheromak described herein is observed to form around an electric arc in partial atmosphere, and is observed to be self-stable with no external magnetic containment.

    摘要翻译: Spheromak是形成为环形形状的离子和电子的等离子体。 Spheromak等离子体可以包括几乎相等量的电子和离子,使得其基本上是电荷中性的。 它包含大的内部电流,并且它们相关的内部磁场被布置成使得在Spheromak内的力几乎是平衡的。 观察到这里描述的脉流在部分气氛中的电弧周围形成,并且被观察到是自稳定的,没有外部磁性容纳。

    Apparatus for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma

    公开(公告)号:US08461762B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-11

    申请号:US12511266

    申请日:2009-07-29

    IPC分类号: H01J7/24 H01J23/00

    摘要: 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 electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of electrons and magnetic confinement of ions avoids anomalous transport and facilitates classical containment of both electrons and ions. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions ions are fused together by nuclear force, thus releasing fusion energy. Moreover, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement system and method are not limited to neutronic fuels only, but also advantageously include advanced fuels.

    APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC CONFINEMENT OF PLASMA
    9.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC CONFINEMENT OF PLASMA 有权
    用于等离子体的静电和静电容器的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100181915A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-22

    申请号:US12511266

    申请日:2009-07-29

    IPC分类号: H05H1/46

    摘要: 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 electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of electrons and magnetic confinement of ions avoids anomalous transport and facilitates classical containment of both electrons and ions. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions ions are fused together by nuclear force, thus releasing fusion energy. Moreover, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement system and method are not limited to neutronic fuels only, but also advantageously include advanced fuels.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于容纳等离子体和形成场反转配置(FRC)磁拓扑的装置和方法,其中等离子体离子在FRC中的稳定的非绝热轨道中磁性地包含。 此外,电子被静电包含在深能量阱中,通过调谐外部施加的磁场而产生。 电子的同时静电限制和离子的磁约束避免了异常运输,并促进电子和离子的经典控制。 在这种结构中,离子和电子可以具有足够的密度和温度,使得在碰撞时,离子通过核力熔合在一起,从而释放出融合能。 此外,可以与本限制系统和方法一起使用的聚变燃料等离子体不仅限于中子燃料,而且还有利地包括先进的燃料。

    Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion
    10.
    发明授权
    Controlled fusion in a field reversed configuration and direct energy conversion 有权
    控制融合在一个领域反向配置和直接能量转换

    公开(公告)号:US07719199B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-18

    申请号:US12077260

    申请日:2008-03-17

    IPC分类号: H05B31/26

    摘要: 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 electrostatically confined in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions they are fused together by the nuclear force, thus forming fusion products that emerge in the form of an annular beam. Energy is removed from the fusion product ions as they spiral past electrodes of an inverse cyclotron converter. Advantageously, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement and energy conversion system include advanced (aneutronic) fuels.

    摘要翻译: 用于在场反向配置(FRC)磁拓扑中的受控融合并将融合产物能量直接转换为电力的系统和装置。 优选地,等离子体离子被磁力限制在FRC中,而等离子体电子通过调谐外部施加的磁场而被静电限制在深能量阱中。 在这种结构中,离子和电子可以具有足够的密度和温度,使得在碰撞时它们被核力熔合在一起,从而形成以环形束形式出现的熔融产物。 当它们旋转通过反向回旋加速器的电极时,能量从熔融产物离子中去除。 有利地,可以与本限制和能量转换系统一起使用的熔融燃料等离子体包括先进的(非经济的)燃料。