Description
Class G21B : FUSION REACTORS
Subclass 1/11: Thermonuclear fusion reactors Details
G21B 1/11
Sub-Class
Stats
- 33 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 29 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 12 Total Patent Owners
- 127 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
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| 11948696 | Neutron generator using superconducting coils for electrostatic heating and magnetic confinement | Aug 31, 22 | Apr 02, 24 | Horne Technologies, Inc. |
| 11810679 | Mitigating plasma instability | Nov 22, 22 | Nov 07, 23 | X Development LLC |
| 11776700 | Using superconductors to provide passive magnetic shielding of structures immersed in plasma | Sep 21, 20 | Oct 03, 23 | Lockheed Martin Corporation |
| 11515050 | Mitigating plasma instability | Nov 12, 20 | Nov 29, 22 | X Development LLC |
| 11485543 | Permeation barrier layer | Jan 06, 14 | Nov 01, 22 | OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFÄFFIKON |
| 11482342 | Nuclear fusion reactor with toroidal superconducting magnetic coils implementing inertial electrostatic heating | Oct 07, 19 | Oct 25, 22 | Not available |
| 11450441 | Method of removing a machine-replaceable plasma-facing tile from a fusion power reactor | Dec 26, 19 | Sep 20, 22 | The Boeing Company |
| 11437152 | Diode assembly and method of forming a diode assembly for pulsed fusion events | Jun 27, 19 | Sep 06, 22 | Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC |
| 11348697 | Elimination of neutrons from nuclear reactions in a reactor, in particular clean laser boron-11 fusion without secondary contamination | Jul 06, 21 | May 31, 22 | Not available |
| 11219117 | Plasma confinement system with outer electrode having liquifiable material and methods for use | Jun 07, 18 | Jan 04, 22 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC; University of Washington; |
| 11107592 | Plasma confinement device with helical current and fluid flow | Jan 21, 20 | Aug 31, 21 | Not available |
| 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 |
| 11049619 | Plasma creation and heating via magnetic reconnection in an encapsulated linear ring cusp | Dec 23, 19 | Jun 29, 21 | Lockheed Martin Corporation |
| 10847269 | Combined neutron shield and solenoid | Apr 23, 18 | Nov 24, 20 | TOKAMAK ENERGY LTD |
| 10784001 | Passive magnetic shielding of structures immersed in plasma using superconductors | Jan 17, 18 | Sep 22, 20 | Lockheed Martin Corporation |
| 10770186 | Cyclic nuclear fusion with single-cycle, charged cathode | May 22, 17 | Sep 08, 20 | Not available |
| 10699829 | Cryogenics for HTS magnets | Sep 01, 16 | Jun 30, 20 | TOKAMAK ENERGY LTD |
| 10593432 | Methods for removing a machine-replaceable plasma-facing tile from a fusion power reactor | Oct 14, 16 | Mar 17, 20 | The Boeing Company |
| 10580536 | Machine-replaceable plasma-facing tile for fusion power reactor environments | Oct 14, 16 | Mar 03, 20 | The Boeing Company |
| 10580535 | Tokamak with poloidal field coil arrangement for double null merging ignition, method therefor and nuclear fusion reactor with the same | Jan 29, 18 | Mar 03, 20 | TOKAMAK ENERGY LTD |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0116,432 | MODIFIED BRAYTON REFRIGERATION CYCLES FOR FORCED-FLOW COOLING OF HTS FUSION SYSTEM | Oct 04, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Hongik University Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation |
| 2025/0116,433 | MODIFIED BRAYTON REFRIGERATION CYCLES FOR FORCED-FLOW COOLING OF HTS FUSION SYSTEM | Oct 04, 24 | Apr 10, 25 | Hongik University Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation |
| 2025/0069,762 | Tube Arrangement Around a Core | Jan 31, 24 | Feb 27, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0054,646 | Method and System for Using Quantum Incompressible Fluid to Achieve Fusion from Cavitation | Dec 19, 22 | Feb 13, 25 | Not available |
| 2024/0321,469 | ALLOY FOR USE IN PLASMA CONFINEMENT SYSTEM | Mar 21, 24 | Sep 26, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0266,075 | NEUTRON GENERATOR USING SUPERCONDUCTING COILS FOR ELECTROSTATIC HEATING AND MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT | Mar 06, 24 | Aug 08, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0266,076 | ANEUTRONIC FUSION PLASMA REACTOR AND ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR | Mar 05, 24 | Aug 08, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0203,610 | LIQUID METAL COMPOSITIONS FOR USE AS PLASMA FACING COMPONENTS | Nov 20, 23 | Jun 20, 24 | Fusion Energy Associates LLC |
| 2024/0127,971 | Systems and methods for in-space fusion reactor cooling | Oct 18, 22 | Apr 18, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0127,973 | NUCLEAR FUSION BREEDER BLANKET | Jan 31, 22 | Apr 18, 24 | Oxford Sigma Limited |
| 2024/0047,087 | Method of Enhancing Ignition Characteristics of ICF Targets Based on High-Z Shells | Aug 02, 22 | Feb 08, 24 | INNOVEN ENERGY LLC |
| 2024/0029,902 | SYSTEM FOR PRE-STRESSING TOROIDAL FIELD COILS OF A FUSION GENERATOR | Aug 01, 22 | Jan 25, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0402,196 | PASSIVE MAGNETIC SHIELDING OF STRUCTURES IMMERSED IN PLASMA USING SUPERCONDUCTORS | Aug 29, 23 | Dec 14, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0290,526 | TRIGGERING EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS UNDER HIGH HYDROGEN LOADING RATES | May 19, 23 | Sep 14, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0154,631 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED FUSION REACTIONS | Oct 07, 22 | May 18, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0041,682 | ADVANCED FUEL CYCLE AND FUSION REACTORS UTILIZING THE SAME | Aug 30, 22 | Feb 09, 23 | Helion Energy, Inc. |
| 2022/0148,743 | ANEUTRONIC FUSION PLASMA REACTOR AND ELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR | Nov 03, 21 | May 12, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0139,574 | TUBE ARRANGMENT AROUND A CORE | Dec 23, 21 | May 05, 22 | Duplicent, LLC |
| 2022/0005,614 | Techniques For Cryogenic Radiation Enhancement Of Superconductors And Related Systems And Methods | Oct 02, 19 | Jan 06, 22 | Not available |
| 2021/0280,326 | Triggering Exothermic Reactions Under High Hydrogen Loading Rates | Mar 28, 18 | Sep 09, 21 | Not available |
Top Owners in This Subclass
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 25 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 25 Months (last 5 years Issuances)