Patents by Inventor Alfred Y. Wong

Alfred Y. Wong has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10453575
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, devices, and systems for creating, controlling, conducting, and optimizing fusion activities of nuclei. In particular, the present inventions relate to, among other things, fusion activities that are conducted individually or collectively on a very small scale, preferably on the nano-scale or smaller such as pico to femto scales, for the utilization of energy produced from these activities in smaller devices and for aggregation into larger devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20190206578
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric and magnetic fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Patent number: 10319480
    Abstract: A weakly ionized plasma of ions and neutrals is generated from a first reactant in a confinement region. Orthogonal electric and magnetic fields induce azimuthal rotation of the ions around a longitudinal axis of the confinement region, the azimuthal rotation of the ions imparting azimuthal rotation to the neutrals of the first reactant, and promoting repeated collisions between one or both of the ions and the neutrals with a second reactant. The repeated collisions produce an interaction between the neutrals and the second reactant that produces a product having a nuclear mass that is different from a nuclear mass of any of the nuclei of the neutrals and the second reactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Alpha Ring International, Ltd.
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Patent number: 10274225
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for (i) producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei, and (ii) heating liquid via heat generated as a result of the fusion activities. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric and magnetic fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Alpha Ring International, Ltd.
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Patent number: 10269458
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric and magnetic fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Alpha Ring International, Ltd.
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Patent number: 10255998
    Abstract: A fusion device produces fusion of neutral atoms and ions in an “aneutronic fusion” manner without neutrons as products utilizes strong ion-neutral coupling at high neutral densities. Ions and neutrals rotate together in a cylindrical chamber due to frequent collisions. High magnetic forces make the attainment of high rotation energy possible; the magnetic field in a medium can be set at very high values because of the absence of magnetic charges. The repeated acceleration by strong magnetic forces in the azimuthal direction makes possible very high ion velocity. Fusion takes place mainly between neutral particles. This approach can be applied to fusion with neutrons as well. Conventional fusion schemes and neutron sources can be realized using the principles described above in the generation of neutrals of high energies and densities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20190057782
    Abstract: Direct conversion of energy of charged particles from a fusion reaction is provided by passing the particles through an electric field. This form of direct electrical energy conversion may convert kinetic energy of high-velocity alpha particles (or other charged reaction products) to electrical energy. The alpha particles may have energy ranges in a range typical for fusion reactions (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20190057781
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric and magnetic fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20180330829
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric and magnetic fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions. Electron emitters may be employed to provide, during operation, an electron rich region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20180330830
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric and magnetic fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20180322963
    Abstract: Provided are apparatuses and methods for producing helium-3 by a reactor with a confining wall that encloses a confinement region within which charged particles and neutrals rotate. A plurality of electrodes is positioned adjacent to the confinement region. A control system having a voltage source applies an electric potential between the plurality of electrodes to generate an electric field within the confinement region to induce rotational movement of the charged particles and the neutrals therein. A reactant is disposed in the confinement region. Repeated collisions between the neutrals and the reactant produce a product having a nuclear mass that is different from a nuclear mass of the nuclei of the neutrals and the reactant. The product includes at least helium-3, and sometimes also includes helium-4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20180322962
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric and magnetic fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20180320926
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for (i) producing and controlling and fusion activities of nuclei, and (ii) heating liquid via heat generated as a result of the fusion activities. Hydrogen atoms or other neutral species (neutrals) are induced to rotational motion in a confinement region as a result of ion-neutral coupling, in which ions are driven by electric and magnetic fields. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions including aneutronic reactions such as proton-boron-11 fusion reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20180221847
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for the separation of hydrogen from natural gas feedstock to form hydrocarbon radicals. Aspects of the system include perpendicular magnetic and electric fields, a method of radical formation that separates hydrogen from the reaction process, and a separation method based on centrifugal forces and phase transitions. The gases rotate in the chamber due to the Lorentz force without any mechanical motion. Rotation separates gases and liquids by centrifugal force. The lighter species are collected from the mid region endpoint of the apparatus and fed back for further reaction. A new concept of controlled turbulence is introduced to mix various species. A novel magnetic field device is introduced comprised of two specially magnetized cylinders. A novel control of temperatures, pressures, electron densities and profiles by, RF, microwaves, UV and rotation frequency are possible especially when atomic, molecular, cyclotron resonances are taken into account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Patent number: 9937479
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for the separation of hydrogen from natural gas feedstock to form hydrocarbon radicals. Aspects of the system include perpendicular magnetic and electric fields, a method of radical formation that separates hydrogen from the reaction process, and a separation method based on centrifugal forces and phase transitions. The gases rotate in the chamber due to the Lorentz force without any mechanical motion. Rotation separates gases and liquids by centrifugal force. The lighter species are collected from the mid region endpoint of the apparatus and fed back for further reaction. A new concept of controlled turbulence is introduced to mix various species. A novel magnetic field device is introduced comprised of two specially magnetized cylinders. A novel control of temperatures, pressures, electron densities and profiles by, RF, microwaves, UV and rotation frequency are possible especially when atomic, molecular, cyclotron resonances are taken into account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventor: Alfred Y. Wong
  • Publication number: 20180068746
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for creating, controlling, conducting, and optimizing fusion activities of nuclei. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions from aneutronic, fusion reactions that produce essentially no neutrons, to neutronic, fusion reactions that produce substantial numbers of neutrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Y. Wong, Charles Rinzler, David A. Woodbury
  • Publication number: 20180068745
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for creating, controlling, conducting, and optimizing fusion activities of nuclei. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions from aneutronic, fusion reactions that produce essentially no neutrons, to neutronic, fusion reactions that produce substantial numbers of neutrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Y. Wong, Charles Rinzler, David A. Woodbury
  • Publication number: 20180068744
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for creating, controlling, conducting, and optimizing fusion activities of nuclei. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions from aneutronic, fusion reactions that produce essentially no neutrons, to neutronic, fusion reactions that produce substantial numbers of neutrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Y. Wong, Charles Rinzler, David A. Woodbury
  • Publication number: 20180033498
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for creating, controlling, conducting, and optimizing fusion activities of nuclei. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions from aneutronic, fusion reactions that produce essentially no neutrons, to neutronic, fusion reactions that produce substantial numbers of neutrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Y. Wong, Charles Rinzler, David A. Woodbury
  • Publication number: 20180033497
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, devices, and systems for creating, controlling, conducting, and optimizing fusion activities of nuclei. The controlled fusion activities cover a spectrum of reactions from aneutronic, fusion reactions that produce essentially no neutrons, to neutronic, fusion reactions that produce substantial numbers of neutrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Y. Wong, Charles Rinzler, David A. Woodbury