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US 9,543,052 B2Granted
Containing/transporting charged particles
AssigneeHBar Technologies, LLC
InventorGerald Peter Jackson
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Abstract
Particle storing apparatus including only one electric field restraining charged particles, such as antiprotons, in an ultrahigh vacuum from striking a container surface for a half-life of at least 1 hour. Depending on implementation, restraining can be devoid of a magnetic field, and the container can be devoid of cryogenic cooling or need not include a dewar.
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Particle storing apparatus comprising:
- a container in which an electrostatic field, and substantially no magnetic field, is restraining charged particles moving in an ultra-high vacuum from striking an internal surface of the container for a half-life of at least 1 hour, said electric field configured to synthesize a piecewise integrable optical system such that said restraining is caused by movement of the charged particles through the electrostatic field.
A method of storing particles, the method comprising:
- generating an electrostatic field configured to synthesize a piecewise integrable optical system within a container so as to restrain, while substantially no magnetic field restrains, charged particles moving with respect to said electrostatic field from striking an internal surface of the container;
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- while the charged particles are restrained, maintaining an ultrahigh vacuum in said electrostatic field wherein the charged particles are movingly restrained.
A method for transporting antiprotons to a point of use, the method comprising:
- providing an antiproton confinement region devoid of a confining magnetic field;
- maintaining said antiprotons confinement region at an ultra-low pressure;
- establishing a controllable electrostatic field configured to synthesize a piecewise integrable optical system in said antiproton confinement region;
- modifying said electrostatic field, based on measured properties of the charged particles, in restraining said antiprotons in said antiproton confinement region, wherein said antiprotons are restrained by travelling through the electrostatic field;
- transporting said antiprotons to a point of use while maintaining said antiproton confinement region at an ultra-low pressure;
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- modifying said electrostatic field, based on measured properties of the charged particles, to urge said antiprotons from said antiproton confinement region.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a means for injecting antiprotons into a container suitable for transporting antiprotons, said container comprising
- an electrostatic field configured to synthesize a piecewise integrable optical system, and essentially no magnetic field, restraining the antiprotons from striking an inside surface of said container, wherein said restraining is caused by the antiprotons travelling through the electrostatic field;
- a means for maintaining an ultrahigh vacuum within the container in the region of the antiprotons;
- a means of for injecting a gas into the container to cause annihilations of said antiprotons, creating secondary particles used to interrogate a shielded container for nuclear materials.
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An apparatus for transporting antiprotons, the apparatus comprising;
- a substantially evacuated cavity in a container not comprising a dewar;
- at least one antiproton trap within said cavity, said trap utilizing an electrostatic field, configured to synthesize a piecewise integrable optical system, coupled with motion of antiprotons within said electrostatic field to provide antiproton confinement;
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- a sealable cavity access port providing access to said substantially evacuated cavity for selective introduction into and removal from the cavity of said antiprotons.
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A method of transporting a plurality of antiprotons to a desired location, the method comprising:
- fastening a container to a source of antiprotons to receive a plurality of antiprotons;
- providing an electrostatic field to cause said plurality of antiprotons to move into a passageway integrally formed within said container;
- using said electrostatic field, configured to synthesize a piecewise integrable optical system, coupled with antiproton motion within said electrostatic field, but without using substantially any magnetic field, to trap said plurality of antiprotons;
- detecting aid antiprotons;
- cooling said antiprotons;
- delivering the container to the desired location.
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Particle transporting method including:
- restraining, with an electrostatic field and substantially without a confining magnetic field, charged particles from striking a container surfaces, wherein said restraining is caused by the charged particles travelling through the electrostatic field which is configured to synthesize a piecewise integrable optical system;
- maintaining an ultra-high vacuum with said container;
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- transporting the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.