Beam Alpha, Inc.

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1.

Ion transport

      
Application Number 17148489
Grant Number 12417852
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-13
First Publication Date 2025-09-16
Grant Date 2025-09-16
Owner Beam Alpha, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald Peter

Abstract

Articles of manufacture, machines, processes for using the articles and machines, processes for making the articles and machines, and products produced by the process of making, along with necessary intermediates, directed to the transport of ion beams.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/13 - First wallBlanketDivertor
  • G21B 3/00 - Low-temperature nuclear fusion reactors, e.g. alleged cold fusion reactors
  • G21B 1/11 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors Details
  • G21G 1/10 - Arrangements for converting chemical elements by electromagnetic radiation, corpuscular radiation, or particle bombardment, e.g. producing radioactive isotopes outside of nuclear reactors or particle accelerators by bombardment with electrically-charged particles

2.

Mixed Nuclear Power Conversion

      
Application Number 18025893
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-08-25
First Publication Date 2023-11-02
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald Peter

Abstract

Articles of manufacture, machines, processes for using the articles and machines, processes for making the articles and machines, and products produced by the process of making, along with necessary intermediates, directed to mixed nuclear power conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 3/00 - Low-temperature nuclear fusion reactors, e.g. alleged cold fusion reactors
  • G21D 5/08 - Reactor and engine not structurally combined with engine working medium heated in a heat exchanger by the reactor coolant
  • G21B 1/17 - Vacuum chambersVacuum systems

3.

SULFUR BLANKET

      
Application Number 17924170
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-07
First Publication Date 2023-06-15
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Jackson, Gerald Peter
  • Zlotnicki, Joseph Matthew

Abstract

A machine, article, process of using, process of making, products produced thereby and necessary intermediates. Illustratively, there can be a process of producing electrical power, the process comprising: creating neutrons via nuclear reactions, said neutrons carrying neutron kinetic energy; moderating said neutrons to thermal energies to produce moderated neutrons, converting the neutron kinetic energy into heat, and transmitting said heat to a heat exchanger; creating ions via the nuclear reactions, stopping the ions to produce heat, and transmitting to said heat exchanger the heat generated by the stopping of the ions; capturing said moderated neutrons with sulfur atoms to produce heat, and transmitting to said heat exchanger energy released by the capturing of said moderated neutrons; transmitting energy from decaying radioisotopes created by the capturing of said moderated neutrons to said heat exchanger; heat exchanging at least some of each said heat and energy in said heat exchanger by converting water into steam; and generating electrical power with said steam.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21C 1/32 - Integral reactors, i.e. reactors wherein parts functionally associated with the reactor but not essential to the reaction, e.g. heat exchangers, are disposed inside the enclosure with the core
  • G21D 1/00 - Details of nuclear power plant
  • G21B 1/00 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors

4.

Ion source

      
Application Number 17926614
Grant Number 12272537
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-07
First Publication Date 2023-03-30
Grant Date 2025-04-08
Owner Beam Alpha, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald Peter

Abstract

A machine, article, process of using, process of making, products produced thereby and necessary intermediates. Illustratively, there can be a process that includes: ionizing at least some injected gas to form ions; confining, without using magnetic fields, at least some of said ions to produce confined ions; accumulating at least some of said confined ions to produce accumulated ions; cooling at least some of said accumulated ions to produce cooled ions; compressing, without using magnetic fields, at least some of said accumulated ions to produce compressed ions; accelerating at least some of said compressed ions to produce accelerated ions; ejecting at least some of said accelerated ions; and measuring at least one property of said ejected ions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01J 49/00 - Particle spectrometers or separator tubes
  • H01J 49/14 - Ion sourcesIon guns using particle bombardment, e.g. ionisation chambers
  • H05H 7/12 - Arrangements for varying final energy of beam

5.

Direct Nuclear Power Conversion

      
Application Number 17433924
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-02-24
First Publication Date 2022-06-16
Owner Beam Alpha, Inc. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald Peter

Abstract

Articles of manufacture, machines, processes for using the articles and machines, processes for making the articles and machines, and products produced by the process of making, along with necessary intermediates, directed to direct nuclear power conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/19 - Targets for producing thermonuclear fusion reactions
  • G21B 1/17 - Vacuum chambersVacuum systems
  • H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines

6.

MIXED NUCLEAR POWER CONVERSION

      
Document Number 03182404
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-08-25
Open to Public Date 2022-03-03
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald Peter

Abstract

Articles of manufacture, machines, processes for using the articles and machines, processes for making the articles and machines, and products produced by the process of making, along with necessary intermediates, directed to mixed nuclear power conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/01 - Hybrid fission-fusion nuclear reactors
  • G21B 1/03 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors with inertial plasma confinement
  • G21B 1/05 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors with magnetic or electric plasma confinement
  • G21B 1/11 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors Details
  • G21B 1/13 - First wallBlanketDivertor

7.

MIXED NUCLEAR POWER CONVERSION

      
Application Number US2021047625
Publication Number 2022/046953
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-25
Publication Date 2022-03-03
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald Peter

Abstract

Articles of manufacture, machines, processes for using the articles and machines, processes for making the articles and machines, and products produced by the process of making, along with necessary intermediates, directed to mixed nuclear power conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/01 - Hybrid fission-fusion nuclear reactors
  • G21B 1/03 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors with inertial plasma confinement
  • G21B 1/05 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors with magnetic or electric plasma confinement
  • G21B 1/11 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors Details
  • G21B 1/13 - First wallBlanketDivertor

8.

SULFUR BLANKET

      
Document Number 03178742
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-07
Open to Public Date 2022-02-10
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Jackson, Gerald Peter
  • Zlotnicki, Joseph Matthew

Abstract

A machine, article, process of using, process of making, products produced thereby and necessary intermediates. Illustratively, there can be a process of producing electrical power, the process comprising: creating neutrons via nuclear reactions, said neutrons carrying neutron kinetic energy; moderating said neutrons to thermal energies to produce moderated neutrons, converting the neutron kinetic energy into heat, and transmitting said heat to a heat exchanger; creating ions via the nuclear reactions, stopping the ions to produce heat, and transmitting to said heat exchanger the heat generated by the stopping of the ions; capturing said moderated neutrons with sulfur atoms to produce heat, and transmitting to said heat exchanger energy released by the capturing of said moderated neutrons; transmitting energy from decaying radioisotopes created by the capturing of said moderated neutrons to said heat exchanger; heat exchanging at least some of each said heat and energy in said heat exchanger by converting water into steam; and generating electrical power with said steam.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/00 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors
  • G21B 3/00 - Low-temperature nuclear fusion reactors, e.g. alleged cold fusion reactors
  • G21D 7/00 - Arrangements for direct production of electric energy from fusion or fission reactions
  • H05H 1/14 - Arrangements for confining plasma by electric or magnetic fieldsArrangements for heating plasma using applied magnetic fields only wherein the containment vessel is straight and has magnetic mirrors

9.

SULFUR BLANKET

      
Application Number US2021036092
Publication Number 2022/031361
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-07
Publication Date 2022-02-10
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Jackson, Gerald, Peter
  • Zlotnicki, Joseph, Matthew

Abstract

A machine, article, process of using, process of making, products produced thereby and necessary intermediates. Illustratively, there can be a process of producing electrical power, the process comprising: creating neutrons via nuclear reactions, said neutrons carrying neutron kinetic energy; moderating said neutrons to thermal energies to produce moderated neutrons, converting the neutron kinetic energy into heat, and transmitting said heat to a heat exchanger; creating ions via the nuclear reactions, stopping the ions to produce heat, and transmitting to said heat exchanger the heat generated by the stopping of the ions; capturing said moderated neutrons with sulfur atoms to produce heat, and transmitting to said heat exchanger energy released by the capturing of said moderated neutrons; transmitting energy from decaying radioisotopes created by the capturing of said moderated neutrons to said heat exchanger; heat exchanging at least some of each said heat and energy in said heat exchanger by converting water into steam; and generating electrical power with said steam.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/00 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors
  • G21B 3/00 - Low-temperature nuclear fusion reactors, e.g. alleged cold fusion reactors
  • G21D 7/00 - Arrangements for direct production of electric energy from fusion or fission reactions
  • H05H 1/14 - Arrangements for confining plasma by electric or magnetic fieldsArrangements for heating plasma using applied magnetic fields only wherein the containment vessel is straight and has magnetic mirrors

10.

ION SOURCE

      
Document Number 03178871
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-07
Open to Public Date 2021-12-16
Grant Date 2026-02-10
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald Peter

Abstract

A machine, article, process of using, process of making, products produced thereby and necessary intermediates. Illustratively, there can be a process that includes: ionizing at least some injected gas to form ions; confining, without using magnetic fields, at least some of said ions to produce confined ions; accumulating at least some of said confined ions to produce accumulated ions; cooling at least some of said accumulated ions to produce cooled ions; compressing, without using magnetic fields, at least some of said accumulated ions to produce compressed ions; accelerating at least some of said compressed ions to produce accelerated ions; ejecting at least some of said accelerated ions; and measuring at least one property of said ejected ions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01J 49/06 - Electron- or ion-optical arrangements
  • H01J 49/42 - Stability-of-path spectrometers, e.g. monopole, quadrupole, multipole, farvitrons

11.

ION SOURCE

      
Application Number US2021036115
Publication Number 2021/252325
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-07
Publication Date 2021-12-16
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald Peter

Abstract

A machine, article, process of using, process of making, products produced thereby and necessary intermediates. Illustratively, there can be a process that includes: ionizing at least some injected gas to form ions; confining, without using magnetic fields, at least some of said ions to produce confined ions; accumulating at least some of said confined ions to produce accumulated ions; cooling at least some of said accumulated ions to produce cooled ions; compressing, without using magnetic fields, at least some of said accumulated ions to produce compressed ions; accelerating at least some of said compressed ions to produce accelerated ions; ejecting at least some of said accelerated ions; and measuring at least one property of said ejected ions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01J 49/06 - Electron- or ion-optical arrangements
  • G01N 27/62 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating the ionisation of gases, e.g. aerosolsInvestigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating electric discharges, e.g. emission of cathode
  • H01J 49/10 - Ion sourcesIon guns
  • H01J 49/42 - Stability-of-path spectrometers, e.g. monopole, quadrupole, multipole, farvitrons

12.

DIRECT NUCLEAR POWER CONVERSION

      
Document Number 03131901
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-02-24
Open to Public Date 2020-09-17
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald Peter

Abstract

Articles of manufacture, machines, processes for using the articles and machines, processes for making the articles and machines, and products produced by the process of making, along with necessary intermediates, directed to direct nuclear power conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/05 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors with magnetic or electric plasma confinement
  • G21B 1/11 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors Details
  • G21B 1/17 - Vacuum chambersVacuum systems

13.

DIRECT NUCLEAR POWER CONVERSION

      
Application Number US2020019449
Publication Number 2020/185376
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-24
Publication Date 2020-09-17
Owner BEAM ALPHA, INC. (USA)
Inventor Jackson, Gerald, Peter

Abstract

Articles of manufacture, machines, processes for using the articles and machines, processes for making the articles and machines, and products produced by the process of making, along with necessary intermediates, directed to direct nuclear power conversion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/00 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors
  • G21B 1/11 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors Details
  • G21B 1/17 - Vacuum chambersVacuum systems