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Apparatus for producing intense bunched beams of monoenergetic neutrons

Assignee: High Voltage Engineering Corp
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Filing: 1963-02-28
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1983-02-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Graaff Robert J Van De

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 03:51
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05H; H05H3/00; H05H3/06; G; G21; G21K; G21K1/00; G21K1/08; G21K1/093

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A BUNCHED BEAM OF MONOENERGETIC NEUTRONS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN ION BEAM; MEANS FOR DEFLECTING SAID ION BEAM SO THAT AFTER DEFLECTION THE BEAM IS DIVIDED INTO A SERIES OF ION FRONTS; MEANS FOR DIRECTING SAID ION FRONTS ONTO A TARGET; SAID TARGET BEING SO ORIENTED THAT, AS EACH ION FRONT STRIKES THE TARGET, THE POINT OF IMPACT MOVES ALONG THE TERGET WITH A CONSTANT VELOCITY EQUAL TO THE VELOCITY OF THE NEUTRONS EMITTED BY THE TARGET MATERIAL IN THE DIRECTION IN WHICH SAID POINT OF IMPACT MOVES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A BUNCHED BEAM OF MONOENERGETIC NEUTRONS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: MEANS FOR PRODUCING AN ION BEAM; MEANS FOR DEFLECTING SAID ION BEAM SO THAT AFTER DEFLECTION THE BEAM IS DIVIDED INTO A SERIES OF ION FRONTS; MEANS FOR DIRECTING SAID ION FRONTS ONTO A TARGET; SAID TARGET BEING SO ORIENTED THAT, AS EACH ION FRONT STRIKES THE TARGET, THE POINT OF IMPACT MOVES ALONG THE TERGET WITH A CONSTANT VELOCITY EQUAL TO THE VELOCITY OF THE NEUTRONS EMITTED BY THE TARGET MATERIAL IN THE DIRECTION IN WHICH SAID POINT OF IMPACT MOVES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-08-22 1970-02-21 1970-08-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-22 1974-02-21 1974-08-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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