Patents by Inventor James E. Stovall

James E. Stovall 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).

  • Variable-energy drift-tube linear accelerator
    Patent number: 4485346
    Abstract: A linear accelerator system includes a plurality of post-coupled drift-tubes wherein each post coupler is bistably positionable to either of two positions which result in different field distributions. With binary control over a plurality of post couplers, a significant accumlative effect in the resulting field distribution is achieved yielding a variable-energy drift-tube linear accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Donald A. Swenson, Thomas J. Boyd, Jr., James M. Potter, James E. Stovall