Abstract: According to some embodiments, an electrostatic particle accelerator may include an assembly having a motor and support plate; an acceleration tube; one or more stage assemblies each having an alternator coupled to a common drive shaft, a power supply coupled to one of the plurality of electrodes, and an opening to receive a portion of the acceleration tube; a pressure vessel configured to enclose the acceleration tube when the pressure vessel is fastened to the support plate; and a circulator configured to pump high pressure gas into the pressure vessel. The acceleration tube can include an ion source, an extraction assembly, and a plurality of tube segments each having a plurality of electrodes and one or more power connectors attached to one of the electrodes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 19, 2019
Date of Patent:
April 23, 2024
Assignee:
Neutron Therapeutics LLC
Inventors:
William H. Park, Jr., Theodore H. Smick, Geoffrey Ryding, Ronald Horner