High power ion beam generator systems and methods

Title: High power ion beam generator systems and methods

Abstract

Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.

Inventors:: Kobernik, Arne; Sherven, Carl; Lamers, Casey; Seyfert, Chris; Sengbusch, Evan; Becerra, Gabriel; Lee, Jin; Campbell, Logan; Thomas, Mark; Taylor, Michael; Barrows, Preston; Radel, Ross; Gribb, Tye

Issue Date:: 2019-12-10

Research Org.:: Phoenix LLC, Monona, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1600401

Patent Number(s):: 10506701

Application Number:: 16/196,733

Assignee:: Phoenix LLC (Monona, WI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES

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H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES
H01P3/123 - with a complex or stepped cross-section, e.g. ridged or grooved waveguides

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H1/54 - Plasma accelerators

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H01J37/32082 - {Radio frequency generated discharge
H01J41/04 - with ionisation by means of thermionic cathodes

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES
H01P5/02 - with invariable factor of coupling

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H01J41/14 - with ionisation by means of thermionic cathodes

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H2001/4607 - {Microwave discharges}

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
H05B31/26 - Influencing the shape of arc discharge by gas blowing devices

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H1/46 - using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
H05H2001/4622 - {Waveguides}
H05H3/06 - Generating neutron beams

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H01J37/08 - Ion sources

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01T - SPARK GAPS
H01T23/00 - Apparatus for generating ions to be introduced into non-enclosed gases, e.g. into the atmosphere

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H9/02 - Travelling-wave linear accelerators {
H05H5/04 - energised by electrostatic generators
H05H7/22 - Details of linear accelerators, e.g. drift tubes

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DOE Contract Number:: NA0002598

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 11/20/2018

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS

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                    Kobernik, Arne, Sherven, Carl, Lamers, Casey, Seyfert, Chris, Sengbusch, Evan, Becerra, Gabriel, Lee, Jin, Campbell, Logan, Thomas, Mark, Taylor, Michael, Barrows, Preston, Radel, Ross, and Gribb, Tye. High power ion beam generator systems and methods.  United States: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Kobernik, Arne, Sherven, Carl, Lamers, Casey, Seyfert, Chris, Sengbusch, Evan, Becerra, Gabriel, Lee, Jin, Campbell, Logan, Thomas, Mark, Taylor, Michael, Barrows, Preston, Radel, Ross, & Gribb, Tye. High power ion beam generator systems and methods.  United States.

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                    Kobernik, Arne, Sherven, Carl, Lamers, Casey, Seyfert, Chris, Sengbusch, Evan, Becerra, Gabriel, Lee, Jin, Campbell, Logan, Thomas, Mark, Taylor, Michael, Barrows, Preston, Radel, Ross, and Gribb, Tye. Tue .  
        "High power ion beam generator systems and methods".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1600401.

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  title        = {High power ion beam generator systems and methods},

  author       = {Kobernik, Arne and Sherven, Carl and Lamers, Casey and Seyfert, Chris and Sengbusch, Evan and Becerra, Gabriel and Lee, Jin and Campbell, Logan and Thomas, Mark and Taylor, Michael and Barrows, Preston and Radel, Ross and Gribb, Tye},

  abstractNote = {Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.},

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  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2019},

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