Patents by Inventor Roberto Matera

Roberto Matera 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).

  • Divertor filtering element for a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor; divertor employing the filtering element; and tokamak nuclear fusion reactor employing the divertor
    Publication number: 20020172316
    Abstract: A divertor for a TOKAMAK nuclear fusion reactor, having at least one target element for intercepting the path of contaminating particles from a toroidal channel in which plasma is formed and confined; and at least one grille structure interposed between a catch region, for catching the contaminating particles, and the input of a plasma purifying device. The grille structure is fitted with a layered structure of threadlike felt material facing the catch region and through which flows a mixture of deuterium, tritium. helium and impurities flowing through the grille structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Roberto Matera, Jean Boscary, Carlo Cazzola