Patents by Inventor Frank M. Bacon

Frank M. Bacon 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).

  • Single-ring magnetic cusp low gas pressure ion source
    Patent number: 4529571
    Abstract: A single-ring magnetic cusp low gas pressure ion source designed for use in a sealed, nonpumped neutron generator utilizes a cathode and an anode, three electrically floating electrodes (a reflector behind the cathode, a heat shield around the anode, and an aperture plate), together with a single ring-cusp magnetic field, to establish and energy-filtering mechanism for producing atomic-hydrogen ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Frank M. Bacon, John P. Brainard, James B. O'Hagan, Robert J. Walko