Patents Assigned to Apricot S.A.
  • Forming charges in liquid and generation of charged clusters
    Patent number: 5173610
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of charging clusters comprising charging said clusters as they are formed by passing the fluid which will make up the clusters from an area of first pressure to an area of second pressure, the second pressure being lower than the first pressure, the charging of the clusters as they are formed being such that it does not destroy the strong coupling or coherency of the clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Apricot S.A.
    Inventor: Shui-Yin Lo
  • Method and apparatus for cooling electrons, ions or plasma
    Patent number: 5059866
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for cooling plasma generated by an ion source. The plasma is expanded together with neutral gas in an evacuated expansion chamber and subjected to a magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Apricot S.A.
    Inventor: Shui-Yin Lo
  • Particle accelerator
    Patent number: 5038111
    Abstract: A method of accelerating neutral plasma, consisting of electrons and positively charged ions, from low energy to high energy, by reflection of electromagnetic waves directed into the plasma, the frequency .omega. of the electromagnetic wave being smaller than the plasma frequency of the neutral plasma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Apricot S.A.
    Inventor: Shui-Yin Lo
  • Electrically conductive solution comprised of charged boson ions
    Patent number: 4995699
    Abstract: Electrical conductor comprising a glass fibre (12) with a hollow center within which is a liquid solution (14) containing D.sup.+ or other boson ions. Coherent light from a laser (15) is directed into the solution to render the boson ions coherent, inducing a superconducting state. In another embodiment, the laser is replaced by a microwave source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: Apricot S.A.
    Inventor: Shui-Yin Lo
  • Method and apparatus for forming coherent clusters
    Patent number: 4940893
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for forming coherent clusters. By cluster is meant an assembly of one or more atoms or molecules assembled together. The clusters are rendered coherent by a process of induced scattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Apricot S.A.
    Inventor: Shui-Yin Lo
  • Accelerator for coherent bosons
    Patent number: 4926436
    Abstract: Accelerator for coherent bosons. Helium clusters are formed by expansion of helium gas through a nozzle into a low pressure chamber. The clusters contain coherent helium particles. Laser light is shone onto the clusters to cause the coherent helium atoms in the clusters to be accelerated by impact of the coherent light from the laser thereon, so that the helium atoms form a high energy coherent beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Assignee: Apricot S.A.
    Inventor: Shui-Yin Lo
  • Method and apparatus for generating coherent bosons
    Patent number: 4875213
    Abstract: The method of producing a coherent boson beam causing a coherent light to be incident on dense matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Apricot S.A.
    Inventor: Shui-Yin Lo