Patents by Inventor Ernest J. Valeo

Ernest J. Valeo 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).

  • Method of controlling fusion reaction rates
    Patent number: H446
    Abstract: A method of controlling the reaction rates of the fuel atoms in a fusion reactor comprises the step of polarizing the nuclei of the fuel atoms in a particular direction relative to the plasma confining magnetic field. Fusion reaction rates can be increased or decreased, and the direction of emission of the reaction products can be controlled, depending on the choice of polarization direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Russell M. Kulsrud, Harold P. Furth, Ernest J. Valeo, Maurice Goldhaber