Abstract: A heating system and related methods are described. The heating system employs one or more catalytic tubes, each having a reactive transmission line. Each catalytic tube is supported in a corresponding containment tube of a heater to produce heat. Heat can be generated by applying electrical pulses to the transmission lines which are exposed to a reactant flowing in the containment tube containing the catalytic tube. The generated heat can be extracted from the heater with a heat-transfer liquid or gas for various practical applications including, but not limited to, industrial, commercial, and residential heating applications.

Abstract: Hydrogenation reactions are catalyzed by driving charged particles (e.g., an electric current or particle beam) into and/or through a catalytic material so as to deliver energy for hydrogenation of one or more compounds chemisorbed by the catalytic material. The energy provided by the charged particles may be adjusted (e.g., based on a measured temperature and/or pressure associated with the reaction) to maintain a desired reaction temperature and/or prevent overheating of the reaction. In one example, hydrogen loading of the catalytic material (e.g., via electrolysis) enhances reaction rates. A wide variety of organic and inorganic reactants are contemplated for applications in food, energy production and storage (e.g., fossil-fuels, bio-fuels, petrochemicals, fuel cells), pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, as well as environmental applications (e.g., wastewater treatment, emissions reduction, carbon capture and sequestration).

Abstract: A heater core has a tubular configuration and a layered structure forming a transmission line. An innermost metal layer is disposed on an outer surface of a tube and along a length of the tube. A middle dielectric layer is disposed on the innermost metal layer such that respective end portions of the innermost metal layer are exposed. An outermost reactive lattice material layer is disposed on the middle dielectric layer such that at least some of the middle dielectric layer and the respective end portions of the innermost metal layer are exposed. The metal layer and the reactive lattice material layer constitute respective conductors of the transmission line. In one example, an electrical pulse signal is propagated along the transmission line to facilitate interactions between a reactant gas and the reactive lattice material to generate heat.

Abstract: A heating system and related methods are described. The heating system employs one or more catalytic tubes, each having a reactive transmission line. Each catalytic tube is supported in a corresponding containment tube of a heater to produce heat. Heat can be generated by applying electrical pulses to the transmission lines which are exposed to a reactant flowing in the containment tube containing the catalytic tube. The generated heat can be extracted from the heater with a heat-transfer liquid or gas for various practical applications including, but not limited to, industrial, commercial, and residential heating applications.

Abstract: A practical technique for inducing and controlling the fusion of nuclei within a solid lattice. A reactor includes a loading source to provide the light nuclei which are to be fused, a lattice which can absorb the light nuclei, a source of phonon energy, and a control mechanism to start and stop stimulation of phonon energy and/or the loading of reactants. The lattice transmits phonon energy sufficient to affect electron-nucleus collapse. By controlling the stimulation of phonon energy and controlling the loading of light nuclei into the lattice, energy released by the fusion reactions is allowed to dissipate before it builds to the point that it causes destruction of the reaction lattice.

Abstract: A treatment of a possibly powdered, sintered, or deposited lattice (e.g., nickel) for heat generating applications and a way to control low energy nuclear reactions (“LENR”) hosted in the lattice by controlling hydride formation. The method of control and treatment involves the use of the reaction lattice, enclosed by an inert cover gas such as argon that carries hydrogen as the reactive gas in a non-flammable mixture. Hydrogen ions in the lattice are transmuted to neutrons as discussed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0206715 (Godes_2007)). Hydrogen moving through the lattice interacts with the newly formed neutrons generating an exothermic reaction.

Abstract: A practical technique for inducing and controlling the fusion of nuclei within a solid lattice. A reactor includes a loading source to provide the light nuclei which are to be fused, a lattice which can absorb the light nuclei, a source of phonon energy, and a control mechanism to start and stop stimulation of phonon energy and/or the loading of reactants. The lattice transmits phonon energy sufficient to affect electron-nucleus collapse. By controlling the stimulation of phonon energy and controlling the loading of light nuclei into the lattice, energy released by the fusion reactions is allowed to dissipate before it builds to the point that it causes destruction of the reaction lattice.

Abstract: A treatment of a possibly powdered, sintered, or deposited lattice (e.g., nickel) for heat generating applications and a way to control low energy nuclear reactions (“LENR”) hosted in the lattice by controlling hydride formation. The method of control and treatment involves the use of the reaction lattice, enclosed by an inert cover gas such as argon that carries hydrogen as the reactive gas in a non-flammable mixture. Hydrogen ions in the lattice are transmuted to neutrons as discussed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0206715 (Godes_2007)). Hydrogen moving through the lattice interacts with the newly formed neutrons generating an exothermic reaction.

Abstract: A treatment of a possibly powdered, sintered, or deposited lattice (e.g., nickel) for heat generating applications and a way to control low energy nuclear reactions (“LENR”) hosted in the lattice by controlling hydride formation. The method of control and treatment involves the use of the reaction lattice, enclosed by an inert cover gas such as argon that carries hydrogen as the reactive gas in a non-flammable mixture. Hydrogen ions in the lattice are transmuted to neutrons as discussed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0206715 (Godes_2007)). Hydrogen moving through the lattice interacts with the newly formed neutrons generating an exothermic reaction.

Abstract: A practical technique for inducing and controlling the fusion of nuclei within a solid lattice. A reactor includes a loading source to provide the light nuclei which are to be fused, a lattice which can absorb the light nuclei, a source of phonon energy, and a control mechanism to start and stop stimulation of phonon energy and/or the loading of reactants. The lattice transmits phonon energy sufficient to affect electron-nucleus collapse. By controlling the stimulation of phonon energy and controlling the loading of light nuclei into the lattice, energy released by the fusion reactions is allowed to dissipate before it builds to the point that it causes destruction of the reaction lattice.

Abstract: A treatment of a possibly powdered, sintered, or deposited lattice (e.g., nickel) for heat generating applications and a way to control low energy nuclear reactions (“LENR”) hosted in the lattice by controlling hydride formation. The method of control and treatment involves the use of the reaction lattice, enclosed by an inert cover gas such as argon that carries hydrogen as the reactive gas in a non-flammable mixture. Hydrogen ions in the lattice are transmuted to neutrons as discussed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0206715 (Godes_2007)). Hydrogen moving through the lattice interacts with the newly formed neutrons generating an exothermic reaction.

Abstract: Techniques for overcoming many of the speed limitations of switching a gated device while protecting the device from damage provide a dynamic driving voltage to the gate of the device being switched. This dynamic voltage provides a way to overcome the complex impedances between the drive point and the actual gate allowing faster switching speeds. This dynamic driving voltage is provided by starting with a fixed amount of charge at a higher initial potential. The fixed charge and voltage are chosen so as not to exceed the device's specified maximum gate current or the device's maximum voltage between the gate and the source (punch-through voltage).

Abstract: A practical technique for inducing and controlling the fusion of nuclei within a solid lattice. A reactor includes a loading source to provide the light nuclei which are to be fused, a lattice which can absorb the light nuclei, a source of phonon energy, and a control mechanism to start and stop stimulation of phonon energy and/or the loading of reactants. The lattice transmits phonon energy sufficient to affect electron-nucleus collapse. By controlling the stimulation of phonon energy and controlling the loading of light nuclei into the lattice, energy released by the fusion reactions is allowed to dissipate before it builds to the point that it causes destruction of the reaction lattice.

Abstract: The speed limitations of switching a gated semiconductor device are overcome by providing a dynamic driving voltage to the gate of the device being switched. This dynamic driving voltage may be provided by starting with a fixed amount of charge at a higher initial potential than the ultimate target gate voltage. The fixed charge and voltage are chosen so as not to exceed the device's specified maximum gate current or the device's maximum voltage between the gate and the source (punch-through voltage).