G21B 1/19
Targets for producing thermonuclear fusion reactions
Official title: Targets for producing thermonuclear fusion reactions, e.g. pellets for irradiation by laser or charged particle beams
G21B1/19 (Targets for producing thermonuclear fusion reactions) appears on 158 US grants and 149 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G21B- Granted patents
- 158
- Published applications
- 149
- Assignees
- 80
- Inventors
- 351
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | 0 | 12 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Direct laser fusion system15 Sep 2026US 12,738,384 B2Blue Laser Fusion, Inc.
- Target gas loading for neutron generator14 Jul 2026US 12,684,681 B2Halliburton Energy Services.Inc.
- Fuel pellet configured with internal reflection for an inertial fusion reaction7 Apr 2026US 12,597,527 B1Blue Laser Fusion, Inc.
- Reflectivity variation of ICF target surfaces17 Feb 2026US 12,555,692 B2Innoven Energy LLC
- Reduced neutron emission target for fusion energy generation18 Nov 2025US 12,476,014 B1Blue Laser Fusion, Inc.
- System and method for forming inertial confinement fusion target capsules with engineered foam interior surfaces8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311895 A1Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Device for the implementation of accelerated ion-based nuclear fusion reactions13 Aug 2026US 2026/0237529 A1
- Device for the implementation of accelerated ion-based nuclear fusion reactions13 Aug 2026US 2026/0237531 A1
- Direct laser fusion system6 Aug 2026US 2026/0229373 A1Blue Laser Fusion, Inc.
- Systems and methods for additively manufactured targets for inertial confinement fusion18 Jun 2026US 2026/0171271 A1Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for producing hollow metal microspheres and microspheroids96US 4,415,512 A1983
- Fabrication of glass microspheres with conducting surfaces95US 4,459,145 AThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy · 1984
- Gas-target neutron generation and applications93US 6,922,455 B2Starfire Industries Management, Inc. · 2005
- Cluster beam targets for laser plasma extreme ultraviolet and soft x-ray sources91US 5,577,092 A1996
- Recyclotron III, a recirculating plasma fusion system76US 4,639,348 A1987