Patents by Inventor Donald J. Meeker

Donald J. Meeker 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).

  • Ion beam inertial confinement target
    Patent number: 4525323
    Abstract: A target for implosion by ion beams composed of a spherical shell of frozen DT surrounded by a low-density, low-Z pusher shell seeded with high-Z material, and a high-density tamper shell. The target has various applications in the inertial confinement technology. For certain applications, if desired, a low-density absorber shell may be positioned intermediate the pusher and tamper shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Roger O. Bangerter, Donald J. Meeker