G21B3/006

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION
20230230710 · 2023-07-20 ·

Method for converting nuclear energy by fusing deuterium or tritium nuclei, which method comprises the initial step of providing a first atom, in turn comprising a first nucleus and a first electron, and a second atom, in turn comprising a second nucleus and a second electron, which method further comprises the following steps: a) bringing the first and second nucleus together at a distance of at the most 7 Å; b) applying a magnetic field (B) arranged to align spins of said first and second nucleus so that spin axes are antiparallel and directed either towards each other or away and projected on a common line between the first and second nuclei, which common line is parallel to the magnetic field (B); c) modifying the electron orbits of said first and second electrons such that a spatial distribution is skewed away from a region not located between the first and second nuclei along the common line, or ionizing said atoms; wherein the first and second hydrogen nuclei are brought together at said distance, with said spin orientation and said ionized or electron orbit modified state at one and the same time.

The invention also relates to a system.

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PLASMA REACTION
20220399134 · 2022-12-15 · ·

An energy amplification agent 6 is supplied into a reactor 1 to generate fine particles of the agent 6 inside of the heated reactor by vaporizing the agent, and, then, the fine particles are ionized by electromagnetic waves to form a plasma space 5 including a combination of atoms of the fine particles, ions and electrons in which the fine particles themselves are decayed in plasma to be separated into protons, neutrons and electrons by electromagnetic waves in shape of standing waves emitted from a wall surface 1a and large-strength electromagnetic waves generated at an uncertain period through amplification functions of the fine particles, so that hydrogen is obtained, and heat is obtained in such a manner that protons and neutrons are mainly reunited with each other in a plasma atmosphere after the plasma decay when gas to be treated is supplied into the plasma space.

Methods, devices and systems for fusion reactions
20220375629 · 2022-11-24 ·

Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for creating, controlling, conducting, and optimizing fusion activities of nuclei. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions from aneutronic, fusion reactions that produce essentially no neutrons, to neutronic, fusion reactions that produce substantial numbers of neutrons.

Multi-node, cyclic nuclear fusion reactor with single-cycle, charged cathode
11508486 · 2022-11-22 · ·

A controlled fusion process is provided that can produce a sustained series of fusion reactions: a process that (i) uses a substantially higher reactant density of the deuterium and tritium gases by converging cationic reactants into the higher reaction density at a target cathode rather than relying on random collisions, the converging producing a substantially higher rate of fusion and energy production; (ii) uses a substantially lower input of energy to initiate the fusion; (iii) can be cycled at a substantially higher cycle frequency; (iv) has a practical heat exchange method; (v) is substantially less costly to manufacture, operate, and maintain; and, (vi) has a substantially improved reaction efficiency as a result of not mixing reactants with products.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THIRD LOW-TEMPERATURE CONTROLLABLE NUCLEAR FUSION
20230080823 · 2023-03-16 ·

A Device and method for third low-temperature controllable nuclear fusion is disclosed. The main substances used for nuclear fusion in the disclosure are polyatomic molecules, namely lithium deuteride 6, lithium deuteride 7 and beryllium 9, and a specific method for controlling the intensity of nuclear fusion reaction is provided. After neutrons are generated, a neutron proliferation reaction and a self-circulation continuous nuclear fusion reaction are formed. The main reaction is as follows: firstly, deuterons react with one another to generate neutrons, then the neutrons react with a lithium-6 nucleus d to generate a tritium nucleus t, the t reacts with a lithium-7 nucleus, the neutrons react with a beryllium-9 nucleus, and finally, two neutrons and two helium-4 nucleuses are released.

TARGET FOR TRIGGERING NUCLEAR FUSION REACTIONS NON-THERMALLY, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FUSION ENERGY
20230073280 · 2023-03-09 ·

A target (10) for triggering nuclear fusion reactions non-thermally includes a plurality of aligned nano-rods (12) of a first nuclear fusion fuel material, and an interspace between the nano-rods filled with a second nuclear fusion fuel material. The first and second nuclear fusion fuel materials are different from each other. In some embodiments, the nuclei of the first nuclear fusion fuel material have a first atomic number and nuclei of the second nuclear fusion fuel material have a second atomic number, wherein the first atomic number is higher than the second atomic number. A system for producing neutronic and aneutronic fusion energy by a neutronic and/or aneutronic nuclear fusion reaction includes a target (10) and a laser device for emitting a laser pulse that can at least partially be absorbed by the target (10).

A MULTI-NODE REACTOR FOR PRODUCING A CYCLIZED NUCLEAR FUSION REACTION
20230124551 · 2023-04-20 ·

A controlled fusion process is provided that can produce a sustained series of fusion reactions: a process that (i) uses a substantially higher reactant density of the deuterium and tritium gases by converging cationic reactants into the higher reaction density at a target cathode rather than relying on random collisions, the converging producing a substantially higher rate of fusion and energy production; (ii) uses a substantially lower input of energy to initiate the fusion; (iii) can be cycled at a substantially higher cycle frequency; (iv) has a practical heat exchange method; (v) is substantially less costly to manufacture, operate, and maintain; and, (vi) has a substantially improved reaction efficiency as a result of not mixing reactants with products.

RETROFIT FOR FISSION REACTOR
20230162878 · 2023-05-25 ·

Provided are apparatuses and methods for providing power to a fission-type nuclear power plant by a reactor with a confining wall at least partially enclosing a confinement region within which charged particles and neutrals can rotate. A plurality of electrodes is adjacent or proximate 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 energy and a product having a nuclear mass that is different from a nuclear mass of the nuclei of the neutrals and the reactant. The energy dissipates from the reactor to provide power to the fission-type nuclear power plant.

REACTOR USING AZIMUTHALLY VARYING ELECTRICAL FIELDS
20170372801 · 2017-12-28 ·

Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions.

REACTOR USING ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
20170358371 · 2017-12-14 ·

Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric and magnetic fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions.