Patents by Inventor Robert M. Brugger

Robert M. Brugger 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).

  • Production of 14 MeV neutrons by heavy ions
    Patent number: 4008411
    Abstract: This invention relates to a neutron generator and a method for the production of 14 MeV neutrons. Heavy ions are accelerated to impinge upon a target mixture of deuterium and tritium to produce recoil atoms of deuterium and tritium. These recoil atoms have a sufficient energy such that they interact with other atoms of tritium or deuterium in the target mixture to produce approximately 14 MeV neutrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventors: Robert M. Brugger, Lowell G. Miller, Robert C. Young
  • Fission fragment driven neutron source
    Patent number: 3976888
    Abstract: Fissionable uranium formed into a foil is bombarded with thermal neutrons in the presence of deuterium-tritium gas. The resulting fission fragments impart energy to accelerate deuterium and tritium particles which in turn provide approximately 14 MeV neutrons by the reactions t(d,n).sup.4 He and d(t,n).sup.4 He.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventors: Lowell G. Miller, Robert C. Young, Robert M. Brugger