Description
Class G21B : FUSION REACTORS
Subclass 1/23: Thermonuclear fusion reactors Details Optical systems, e.g. for irradiating targets, for heating plasma or for plasma diagnostics
G21B 1/23
Sub-Class
Stats
- 41 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 25 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 10 Total Patent Owners
- 128 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12262462 | High-energy plasma generator using radio-frequency and neutral beam power | Mar 16, 21 | Mar 25, 25 | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation |
| 12148536 | Synchronous excitation of multiple shock waves | Oct 09, 20 | Nov 19, 24 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); |
| 12119609 | High intensity pulse laser generation system and method | Sep 07, 23 | Oct 15, 24 | Blue Laser Fusion, Inc. |
| 12075550 | Flexible driver laser for inertial fusion energy | Aug 02, 23 | Aug 27, 24 | Logos Technologies HoldCo, Inc. |
| 11784454 | High intensity pulse laser generation system and method | Dec 22, 22 | Oct 10, 23 | Blue Laser Fusion, Inc. |
| 11776721 | Quench protection in high-temperature superconducting magnets | Oct 10, 17 | Oct 03, 23 | TOKAMAK ENERGY LTD |
| 11765811 | Flexible driver laser for inertial fusion energy | May 18, 20 | Sep 19, 23 | Logos Technologies HoldCo, Inc. |
| 11585961 | Meta-material, devices and methods of use thereof | Oct 03, 17 | Feb 21, 23 | The Secretary of State for Defence |
| 11495362 | Methods, devices and systems for fusion reactions | Oct 27, 17 | Nov 08, 22 | Alpha Ring International Limited |
| 11488729 | Propellant grading for laser-driven multi-shell inertial confinement fusion target | Mar 04, 21 | Nov 01, 22 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 11469002 | Methods, devices and systems for fusion reactions | Oct 01, 17 | Oct 11, 22 | Alpha Ring International Limited |
| 11462334 | Direct energy conversion assembly for nuclear fusion systems | Oct 01, 17 | Oct 04, 22 | Alpha Ring International Limited |
| 11450440 | Systems for nuclear fusion having a fixed mounting assembly for a second reactant | Oct 01, 17 | Sep 20, 22 | Alpha Ring International Limited |
| 11387007 | Inertial confinement fusion system which decouples life-limited component from plant availability | Nov 08, 11 | Jul 12, 22 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC |
| 11165216 | Arrangement of expanding optical flows for efficient laser extraction | Jul 17, 19 | Nov 02, 21 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 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 |
| 10966310 | High-energy plasma generator using radio-frequency and neutral beam power | Apr 03, 20 | Mar 30, 21 | Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation |
| 10862260 | Integration of direct compressor with primary laser source and fast compressor | Dec 22, 17 | Dec 08, 20 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 10818400 | Hybrid indirect-drive/direct-drive target for inertial confinement fusion | Jan 18, 18 | Oct 27, 20 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC |
| 10811145 | Plasma diagnosis system using multiple-path Thomson scattering | Jun 17, 19 | Oct 20, 20 | Industry - University Cooperation Foundation Sogang University |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0104,883 | APPARATUS FOR LASER-DRIVEN INERTIAL CONFINEMENT AND TRITIUM PRODUCTION | Oct 16, 24 | Mar 27, 25 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2025/0015,554 | HIGH INTENSITY PULSE LASER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Sep 18, 24 | Jan 09, 25 | Not available |
| 2024/0395,422 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR AMPLIFYING LASER FOR NUCLEAR FUSION REACTIONS | May 26, 23 | Nov 28, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0395,423 | Pointing and Tracking System for a Laser to a Fusion Target | May 24, 24 | Nov 28, 24 | Innoven Energy LLC |
| 2024/0387,062 | FAST IGNITION FUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD | May 17, 23 | Nov 21, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0379,250 | BEAM-CATALYZED VOLUME IGNITION OF FUSION REACTIONS | Aug 26, 22 | Nov 14, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0347,219 | Whispering gallery mode fusion reactor | Apr 12, 23 | Oct 17, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0295,724 | CAVITY FOR INTENSITY BUILD UP OF MULTIPLE LASERS | Jan 24, 24 | Sep 05, 24 | California Institute of Technology |
| 2024/0221,963 | DIRECT LASER FUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY GENERATION | Jan 03, 23 | Jul 04, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0186,026 | Artificial Electromagnetic Field Array for Particle Fusion, Confinement | Dec 03, 22 | Jun 06, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0186,027 | Complex Artificial Electromagnetic Field Array for Particle Fusion, Confinement, to Yield Larger Elements | Dec 03, 23 | Jun 06, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0177,875 | IRRADIATION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF GENERATING A LASER BEAM FOR A LASER-BASED FUSION REACTION | Nov 22, 23 | May 30, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0145,103 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROCESSING AN INCIDENT LASER FOR THERMONUCLEAR FUSION, AND LASER FACILITY | Oct 27, 23 | May 02, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0013,934 | ASYMMETRIC DRIVE OF INERTIAL FUSION TARGETS | Jul 05, 23 | Jan 11, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0015,877 | Flexible Driver Laser for Inertial Fusion Energy | Aug 02, 23 | Jan 11, 24 | Logos Technologies HoldCo, Inc. |
| 2023/0386,684 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING A TARGET FUEL CAPSULE TO A PLURALITY OF ENERGY BEAMS | May 26, 23 | Nov 30, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0335,303 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NUCLEAR FUSION WITH HYDROGEN-DEUTERIUM-TRITIUM ALLOY REACTOR | Jun 19, 23 | Oct 19, 23 | Not available |
| 2021/0043,334 | Argon Fluoride Laser-Driven Inertial Fusion Energy System | Aug 07, 20 | Feb 11, 21 | The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy |
| 2019/0378,625 | PLASMA DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM USING MULTIPLE-RECIPROCATING-PASS THOMPSON SCATTERING | Jul 23, 19 | Dec 12, 19 | Not available |
| 2019/0355,484 | METHOD FOR LASER-INDUCED EXCITATION OF RADIO FREQUENCY PLASMA AT LOW AIR PRESSURE | May 18, 17 | Nov 21, 19 | DALIAN NATIONALITIES UNIVERSITY |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 30 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 30 Months (last 5 years Issuances)