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US6140752:
Energy storage device having a plurality of single charged particles and a charge neutralizer
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Seward, D. Clint; Acton, MA
Chen, Chiping; Needham, MA
Temkin, Richard J.; Newton Centre, MA
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| Assignee: |
Electron Power Systems, Acton, MA
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-10-31
/ 1998-03-12
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| Application Number: |
US1998000973138
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H02J 15/00;
H05H 1/12;
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H05H 1/02;
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IPC-7:
H01J 17/26;
H01J 61/28;
H05H 11/00;
H05H 13/00;
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H02J15/00; H05H1/12; Y02E30/12F;
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Current:
313/231.31;
313/062;
315/502;
315/504;
Original:
313/231.31;
313/062;
315/502;
315/504;
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313/062,231.31,359.1
315/500,501,502,503,504
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| Abstract: |
PCT No. PCT/US96/08175 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 12, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 12, 1998 PCT Filed May 31, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/38848 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 5, 1996Electrons are arranged so they circulate along a spiral path in a vacuum. The path has a hollow symmetrical shape which is defined by a surface of a toroid. The shape is controllable by a magnetic field and the electrons can be contained within the shape. A containing force can be created by external electromagnetic fields, ions within the vacuum, or by interactions between the orbiting electrons themselves. The contained electrons store energy for later retrieval.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Patel, Nimeshkumar D.; Haynes, Mack
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RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Ser. No. 08/455,221 filed on May 31, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,773,919 and Ser. No. 08/455,077 filed May 31, 1995, both of which are a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 07/996,752 filed on Dec. 24, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,589,727 the teachings of which are all incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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AL AM AP AT AZ BB BG BR BY CH CZ DK EE FI GE HU IS KE KG KP KR KZ LK LR LS LT LU LV MD MG ES FR GB IT
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First Claim:
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The invention claimed is:
1. An energy storage device comprising:
- an energy storage housing;
- a plurality of single charged particles that are orbiting in a toroidal orbital layer within the storage housing; and
- a charge neutralizer symmetrically positioned relative to the toroidal orbital layer such that an electric charge of the neutralizer neutralizes an electric charge of the charged particles.
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| PCT Number: |
PCT/US96/08175
WO9638848
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| PCT Pub./Filed Dates: |
1996-12-05 / 1996-05-31
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| § 371 / 102(e) Dates: |
1998-03-12 / 1998-03-12
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| Other Abstract Info: |
DERABS C1997-034619
DERABS C1997-076944
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| Other References: |
Gilbert, S. L., et al., "Shell-Structure Phase of Magnetically Confined Strongly Coupled Plasmas" Physical Review Letters, vol. 60, No. 20, May 16, 1988, pp. 2022-2025.
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Chen, K.W., et al. "Compact Toroidal Energy Storage Device Using a Relativistically Electron Cloud Densified by Travelling Magnetic Waves (TMW)" Digest of Technical Papers of the 4th IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Albuquerque, NM, USA, Jun. 6-8, 1983, New York, NY, USA, IEEE, USA, pp. 518-521.
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Malmberg, J.H., et al., "Pure Electron Plasma, Liquid, and Crystal," Physical Review Letters, 39(21):1333-1336, (Nov. 21, 1997).
Gilbert, S.L. et al., "Shell-Structure Phase of Magnetically Confined Strongly Coupled Plasmas," Physical Review Letters, 60(20):2022-2025, (May 16, 1998).
Hangst, J.S., et al., "Anomalous Schottky Signals from a Laser-Cooled Ion Beam,"Physical Review Letters, 74(1):88-89, (Jan. 2, 1995).
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