| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 376151000 | Fusion targets or pellets | 17 |
| 20090274256 | HYDROGEN-LITHIUM FUSION DEVICE, METHOD AND APPLICATIONS - The Hydrogen-Lithium Fusion Device is a revolutionary new device that consists of a proton accelerator, lithium foil target, and a target holder of specified geometry. The invention enables a proton-lithium fusion efficiency that is close to 100% and the fusion byproducts to exit the lithium target without transferring significant fusion energy to the target as heat. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100046689 | Target Bodies and Uses Thereof in the Production of Radioisotope Materials - A system and method are provided for reclaiming an enriched radioisotope starting material ( | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100067638 | TARGETS AND METHODS FOR TARGET PREPARATION FOR RADIONUCLIDE PRODUCTION - The invention relates to nuclear technology, and to irradiation targets and their preparation. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for preparation of a target containing intermetallic composition of antimony Ti—Sb, Al—Sb, Cu—Sb, or Ni—Sb in order to produce radionuclides (e.g., tin-117m) with a beam of accelerated particles. The intermetallic compounds of antimony can be welded by means of diffusion welding to a copper backing cooled during irradiation on the beam of accelerated particles. Another target can be encapsulated into a shell made of metallic niobium, stainless steel, nickel or titanium cooled outside by water during irradiation. Titanium shell can be plated outside by nickel to avoid interaction with the cooling water. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100278293 | PARTICLE BEAM TARGET WITH IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - A particle beam target for producing radionuclides includes a target body, a target cavity, parallel grooves, peripheral bores, and radial outflow bores. The parallel grooves are formed in a back side of the target body and include respective first and second groove ends. The peripheral bores extend through the target body from the plurality of grooves generally toward the front side that receives a particle beam. Each groove communicates with a peripheral bore at the first groove end and another peripheral bore at the second groove end. The radial outflow bores extend radially from the plurality of peripheral bores. The target body defines a plurality of liquid coolant flow paths. Each liquid coolant flow path runs from a respective groove to at least one of the first groove end and the second groove end of the respective groove, through at least one peripheral bore, and through at least one radial outflow bore. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110002431 | METHOD FOR DIRECT PRODUCTION OF 99mTc - TECHNETIUM 99 METASTABLE FROM LOW ENERGY ACCELERATORS - Target, computer software and method for direct production of | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110091001 | HIGH CURRENT SOLID TARGET FOR RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION AT CYCLOTRON USING METAL FOAM - Disclosed herein is a high current solid target for radioisotope production at a cyclotron using a metal foam, and more specifically, a high current solid target for isotope production, which attaches a metal foam to the rear surface of the solid target plate. A high current solid target for isotope production including a metal foam according to the present invention may exhibit excellent cooling performances to increase the amount of proton beam current irradiated on the solid target compared to conventional planar-type solid targets. Because the irradiation of the increased proton beam current may increase the amount of an isotope produced per unit time and even an irradiation of proton beam in a short time may allow for production of a desired amount of an isotope, the solid target may be usefully used for production of medical cyclotron nuclides. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110216867 | PROCESS AND TARGETS FOR PRODUCTION OF NO-CARRIER-ADDED RADIOTIN - One embodiment of the present invention includes a process for production and recovery of no-carrier-added radioactive tin (NCA radiotin). An antimony target can be irradiated with a beam of accelerated particles forming NCA radiotin, followed by separation of the NCA radiotin from the irradiated target. The target is metallic Sb in a hermetically sealed shell. The shell can be graphite, molybdenum, or stainless steel. The irradiated target can be removed from the shell by chemical or mechanical means, and dissolved in an acidic solution. Sb can be removed from the dissolved irradiated target by extraction. NCA radiotin can be separated from the remaining Sb and other impurities using chromatography on silica gel sorbent. NCA tin-117m can be obtained from this process. NCA tin-117m can be used for labeling organic compounds and biological objects to be applied in medicine for imaging and therapy of various diseases. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110228890 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING LIQUID DROPLET IMPACT FORCED COLLAPSE OF LASER NANOPARTICLE NUCLEATED CAVITIES - A device, method and system for causing a controlled collapse of cavities formed within liquid droplets wherein a pressurized jet comprising a liquid and nanoparticle material produces droplets from the breakup of the jet stream. The liquid droplets may be irradiated with energy to produce and expand cavities formed within the droplets by irradiation of the nanoparticles contained within the droplets or alternatively, a volatile fluid with or without a metal nanoparticle may form the cavity. The droplets are collided with a target to collapse the cavities within the droplets. The irradiating (if provided) and colliding are timed to enhance implosion energy resulting from the cavities' collapse. The implosion energy and the fuel in the cavity may be used to activate and sustain a fusion reaction or from any other purposes. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110235766 | Nanostructured Target for Isotope Production - Disclosed is a target for isotope production, that comprises a porous, nanostructured material with structure elements having in at least one dimension an average size of 700 run or less, preferably 500 nm or less and most preferably 150 nm or less, said nanostructured material comprising one Of Al | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110255646 | SELF-SHIELDING TARGET FOR ISOTOPE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - A self-shielding target for isotope production systems is provided. The target includes a body configured to encase a target material and having a passageway for a charged particle beam, and a component within the body, wherein the charged particle beam induces radioactivity in the component. Additionally, at least one portion of the body is formed from a material having a density value greater than a density value of aluminum to shield the component. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120314826 | FUEL PELLETS FOR LASER FUSION - Fuel pellets for use as targets in thermonuclear fusion by inertial confinement are manufactured from a solid palladium core that contains deuterium tritium gases. The palladium core is covered with a tamper-ablator shell of heavy metal selected from the group including gold, platinum, and tungsten. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130044847 | Apparatus and Method for Low Energy Nuclear Reactions - Provided are a method and apparatus for low energy nuclear reactions in hydrogen-loaded metals. A nickel cathode is disposed inside a pressure vessel loaded with heavy water. The vessel is heated to a temperature at which nickel oxide is reduced in the presence of hydrogen. The cathode is electrified, thereby producing hydrogen at the cathode, which removes any oxide layer on the nickel. The nickel can therefore more easily be loaded with hydrogen. The nickel cathode preferably has embedded particles of neutron-absorbing and/or hydrogen absorbing materials, such as boron-10, lithium-containing compounds, palladium, niobium, vanadium, or other hydrogen storage intermetallic compounds, alloys, or amorphous alloys. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130308736 | Porous Scaffolds for Hydrogen Fuel in Inertial Confinement Fusion Capsules - A fusion fuel capsule is disclosed having a substantially spherical ablator shell. The interior surface of the shell is lined with a nanoporous scaffold layer wetted with either a fully or partially liquid mixture of deuterium and tritium. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20160027534 | ACCELERATOR-DRIVEN SUBCRITICAL REACTOR SYSTEM - An accelerator-driven sub-critical reactor providing: 1) a significantly more efficient Thorium-cycle system, in one configuration, 2) a more energy-productive nuclear waste reduction system, 3) accelerator driven systems for other fertile-fission candidate elements, and 4) which may be applied to fusion systems (substituting the fission unit in the proposed system class and category) in a way that may lower the break-even point for such systems and thus make the advent of practical fusion sooner than otherwise possible. 5) In addition and importantly, an optical-power processing and distribution is also enabled by the proposed, providing both optical power as base power for telecom, process energy for industrial uses, and lighting and other wavelengths for consumer and general business use. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160035440 | DEUTERIUM-DEUTERIUM NEUTRON GENERATORS - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods of using the apparatus having a neutron generator. The neutron generator can include a neutron generator tube having an inner surface and a cylindrical cavity, a field ionization array cylindrically distributed on the inner surface, and a target rod positioned in the cylindrical cavity. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160078970 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THERMAL NUCLEAR FUSION - A method for nuclide bombardment includes providing a nuclide bombardment target, which includes a metallic single-crystalline layer having a hydrogen-absorbing metallic element. The single-crystalline layer includes lattice channels disposed therein. The target also includes first hydrogen isotopes, configured as interstitial elements in the lattice channels in the single-crystalline layer. The method further includes injecting second hydrogen isotopes into the target substantially along the direction of the lattice channels. | 03-17-2016 |
| 376152000 | For inertial confinement | 1 |
| 20110261919 | LASER FUSION NEUTRON SOURCE EMPLOYING COMPRESSION WITH SHORT PULSE LASERS - A method and system for achieving fusion is provided. The method includes providing laser source that generates a laser beam and a target that includes a capsule embedded in the target and filled with DT gas. The laser beam is directed at the target. The laser beam helps create an electron beam within the target. The electron beam heats the capsule, the DT gas, and the area surrounding the capsule. At a certain point equilibrium is reached. At the equilibrium point, the capsule implodes and generates enough pressure on the DT gas to ignite the DT gas and fuse the DT gas nuclei. | 10-27-2011 |
