Description
Class G21B : FUSION REACTORS
Subclass 1/19: Thermonuclear fusion reactors Details Targets for producing thermonuclear fusion reactions
G21B 1/19
Sub-Class
Stats
- 58 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 33 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 20 Total Patent Owners
- 175 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12254994 | Fusion reactor having nested pebble bed blanket | Mar 08, 24 | Mar 18, 25 | UT-BATTELLE, LLC |
| 12148536 | Synchronous excitation of multiple shock waves | Oct 09, 20 | Nov 19, 24 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); |
| 12136495 | Simple and robust configuration for ICF targets | Jan 23, 17 | Nov 05, 24 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 12035457 | Systems, devices, and methods for deformation reduction and resistance in metallic bodies | Jul 22, 21 | Jul 09, 24 | TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 11894150 | Systems and methods for improved sustainment of a high performance FRC with multi-scaled capture type vacuum pumping | Oct 13, 22 | Feb 06, 24 | TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 11869677 | Breeder blanket for nuclear fusion reactor | Nov 19, 21 | Jan 09, 24 | TOKAMAK ENERGY LTD |
| 11823803 | Multi-node reactor for producing a cyclized nuclear fusion reaction | Oct 17, 22 | Nov 21, 23 | Not available |
| 11783952 | Hohlraum used as a single turn solenoid to generate seed magnetic field for inertial confinement fusion | Dec 14, 21 | Oct 10, 23 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC |
| 11508486 | Multi-node, cyclic nuclear fusion reactor with single-cycle, charged cathode | Jul 30, 20 | Nov 22, 22 | Not available |
| 11488728 | Confinement walls for inertial confinement fusion chambers | Feb 18, 21 | Nov 01, 22 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 11488729 | Propellant grading for laser-driven multi-shell inertial confinement fusion target | Mar 04, 21 | Nov 01, 22 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 11482343 | Systems and methods for improved sustainment of a high performance FRC with multi-scaled capture type vacuum pumping | Nov 08, 21 | Oct 25, 22 | TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 11443937 | Semiconductor ICF target processing | May 12, 20 | Sep 13, 22 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 11430577 | Asymmetric capsule for inertial confinement fusion | Aug 02, 17 | Aug 30, 22 | Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC |
| 11387007 | Inertial confinement fusion system which decouples life-limited component from plant availability | Nov 08, 11 | Jul 12, 22 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC |
| 11227693 | Hohlraum used as a single turn solenoid to generate seed magnetic field for inertial confinement fusion | Oct 05, 18 | Jan 18, 22 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC |
| 11217351 | Systems and methods for FRC plasma position stability | May 10, 18 | Jan 04, 22 | TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 11211172 | Systems and methods for improved sustainment of a high performance FRC with multi-scaled capture type vacuum pumping | Apr 30, 19 | Dec 28, 21 | TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 11195627 | Systems and methods for improved sustainment of a high performance FRC plasma at elevated energies utilizing neutral beam injectors with tunable beam energies | Apr 26, 19 | Dec 07, 21 | TAE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 11087892 | Elimination of neutrons from nuclear reactions in a reactor, in particular clean laser boron-11 fusion without secondary contamination | Nov 26, 18 | Aug 10, 21 | Not available |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0118,450 | Thermal Wave Drive for ICF Targets | Oct 04, 23 | Apr 10, 25 | Innoven Energy LLC |
| 2025/0104,883 | APPARATUS FOR LASER-DRIVEN INERTIAL CONFINEMENT AND TRITIUM PRODUCTION | Oct 16, 24 | Mar 27, 25 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2024/0379,250 | BEAM-CATALYZED VOLUME IGNITION OF FUSION REACTIONS | Aug 26, 22 | Nov 14, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0290,507 | Particle Generating Apparatus | Jun 15, 22 | Aug 29, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0221,963 | DIRECT LASER FUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY GENERATION | Jan 03, 23 | Jul 04, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0158,106 | SATELLITE LASER FUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Jan 05, 23 | May 16, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0114,612 | TARGET GAS LOADING FOR NEUTRON GENERATOR | Sep 30, 22 | Apr 04, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0105,348 | AMMONIA BORANE-FILLED BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBE FUSION TARGETS | Jan 25, 22 | Mar 28, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0096,510 | REACTOR FOR PRODUCING A NUCLEAR FUSION REACTION | Oct 10, 23 | Mar 21, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0087,759 | XENON-ENHANCED, AMMONIA BORANE-FILLED BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBE FUSION TARGETS | Jan 25, 22 | Mar 14, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0029,913 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DUALITY MODULATION SEPARATION OF CHARGED PARTICLE WAVE PACKETS | Apr 03, 23 | Jan 25, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0013,934 | ASYMMETRIC DRIVE OF INERTIAL FUSION TARGETS | Jul 05, 23 | Jan 11, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0326,617 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ENERGY TRANSFER AND CONVERSION IN QUANTUM SYSTEMS | Aug 23, 21 | Oct 12, 23 | CAMBRIDGE PHONON SYSTEMS, INC |
| 2022/0189,647 | Direct Nuclear Power Conversion | Feb 24, 20 | Jun 16, 22 | Beam Alpha, Inc. |
| 2021/0358,644 | Semiconductor ICF Target Processing | May 12, 20 | Nov 18, 21 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 2020/0327,998 | ASYMMETRIC CAPSULE FOR INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION | Aug 02, 17 | Oct 15, 20 | Not available |
| 2020/0243,206 | Nuclides Bombardment Method and System for Neutron Generation | Jan 28, 20 | Jul 30, 20 | Not available |
| 2020/0176,134 | Method for Improving ICF Target Implosion Characteristics | Oct 21, 19 | Jun 04, 20 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 2020/0161,007 | High Yield ICF Target for Large Radiation Gains | Nov 27, 17 | May 21, 20 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 2020/0130,871 | SPACECRAFT-MODULE HABITATS AND BASES | Oct 30, 18 | Apr 30, 20 | Not available |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 32 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 32 Months (last 5 years Issuances)