US3302026A
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Ion source neutron generator having magnetically stabilized plasma
Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Filing: 1963-07-25
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1983-07-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G Mallon
- 👤 Wilmer A Hoyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J27/00; H01J27/02; G; G01; G01V; G01V5/00; G01V5/04; G01V5/08; G01V5/10; G01V5/101; G01V5/102; H05; H05H; H05H3/00; H05H3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
APPARATUS FOR USE IN GENERATING NEUTRONS COMPRISING: A CLOSED TUBE; AN EXTRACTION ELECTRODE ARRANGED IN SAID TUBE AND INCLUDING A MESH SCREEN DIVIDING SAID TUBE INTO AN ACCELERATOR CHAMBER AND AN IONIZING CHAMBER; HIGH FREQUENCY MEANS SURROUNDING THE IONIZING CHAMBER OF SAID TUBE; ION PLASMA CONTAINED WITHIN SAID IONIZING CHAMBER; A TARGET ARRANGED IN SAID ACCELERATOR CHAMBER; AN ELECTRICAL OSCILLATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID HIGH FREQUENCY MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPLY CONTINUOUS HIGH FREQUENCY CURRENT TO SAID HIGH FREQUENCY MEANS TO IONIZED SAID PLASMA; A PULSED VOLTAGE SOURCE CONNECTED TO SAID TARGET AND TO SAID EXTRACTION ELECTRODE ADAPTED TO APPLY HIGH VOLTAGE PULSES TO SAID TARGET AND EXTRACTION VOLTAGE PULSES TO SAID EXTRACTION ELECTRODE TO PRODUCE BURSTS OF NEUTRONS;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
APPARATUS FOR USE IN GENERATING NEUTRONS COMPRISING: A CLOSED TUBE; AN EXTRACTION ELECTRODE ARRANGED IN SAID TUBE AND INCLUDING A MESH SCREEN DIVIDING SAID TUBE INTO AN ACCELERATOR CHAMBER AND AN IONIZING CHAMBER; HIGH FREQUENCY MEANS SURROUNDING THE IONIZING CHAMBER OF SAID TUBE; ION PLASMA CONTAINED WITHIN SAID IONIZING CHAMBER; A TARGET ARRANGED IN SAID ACCELERATOR CHAMBER; AN ELECTRICAL OSCILLATOR MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID HIGH FREQUENCY MEANS ADAPTED TO SUPPLY CONTINUOUS HIGH FREQUENCY CURRENT TO SAID HIGH FREQUENCY MEANS TO IONIZED SAID PLASMA; A PULSED VOLTAGE SOURCE CONNECTED TO SAID TARGET AND TO SAID EXTRACTION ELECTRODE ADAPTED TO APPLY HIGH VOLTAGE PULSES TO SAID TARGET AND EXTRACTION VOLTAGE PULSES TO SAID EXTRACTION ELECTRODE TO PRODUCE BURSTS OF NEUTRONS;
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