Daniel Lee Wells

US Patent:

42283809, Oct 14, 1980

Filed:

Mar 16, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/021206

Inventors:

Daniel R. Wells - Miami FL

Assignee:

Trisops Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G21B 100

US Classification:

3151114

Abstract:

A thermonuclear reactor of the TRISOPS type wherein plasma vortex structures are generated by coaxial theta pinch guns, the plasma vortex structures being compressed and amplified by secondary compression provided by the use of compression coils acting through a stabilized collapsing Lithium or FLIBE, or other suitable molten liner. The molten metal liner is deposited on a refractory metal mesh held normally adjacent the inside surface of a suitable vacuum chamber. This mesh is held near the inside surface of the vacuum chamber by an articulated collapsible cage assembly which is collapsible toward the center line of the chamber, and after collapse returns the mesh to an expanded configuration adjacent the wall of the chamber.

US Patent:

43427200, Aug 3, 1982

Filed:

Mar 29, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/025105

Inventors:

Daniel R. Wells - Miami FL

Assignee:

Trisops, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G21B 102

US Classification:

376107

Abstract:

A thermonuclear fusion reactor assembly consisting of a plurality of TRISOPS theta pinch units arranged in a parallel configuration inside a common magnetic guide field and provided with a common surrounding FLIBE or other suitable molten metal blanket. The primary magnetic guide field is generated by a superconducting magnet assembly surrounding the container in which the bundle of fusion sticks is mounted. A gas distributing valve mechanism is employed to independently and selectively supply gas and purge same in the respective fusion stick units, and an electrical switching mechanism is employed to similarly independently and selectively energize the fusion stick units in a desired timing pattern.

US Patent:

42674883, May 12, 1981

Filed:

Jan 5, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/001276

Inventors:

Daniel R. Wells - Miami FL

Assignee:

Trisops, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G21B 100

US Classification:

3151117

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for heating and compressing plasma. The plasma is injected into a vacuum chamber located within a primary containment magnetic field. The injected plasma is inductively energized by means coaxial with and contained in the primary magnetic field to generate ringlike toroidal plasma vortex structures moving toward collision with each other in the chamber along an axis extending in a direction parallel to the primary containment magnetic field. The plasmoids are additionally compressed as they approach collision, also by means coaxial with and contained in the primary containment magnetic field. The toroidal plasma structures collide inside the primary magnetic field of bottle. The interaction caused by the collision generates a "septum region" consisting of a magnetic barrier which serves to separate the two colliding ring structures and keeps them from interacting destructively. The septum barrier also serves as a screen which allows collision of fast ions at the center of the region between the structures, while the electrons follow the magnetic force lines of the barrier and are shunted back into the structures.

US Patent:

42925681, Sep 29, 1981

Filed:

Mar 16, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/021207

Inventors:

Daniel R. Wells - Miami FL
Joseph J. Packo - Austin TX

Assignee:

Triosops, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G21B 100

US Classification:

3151114

Abstract:

A thermonuclear reactor of the TRISOPS type wherein plasma vortex structures are generated by coaxial theta pinch guns, the plasma vortex structures being compressed and amplified by secondary compression provided by the use of compression coils acting through a stabilized collapsing Lithium or FLIBE, or other suitable molten liner. The molten metal liner is deposited on a refractory metal mesh held normally adjacent the inside surface of a suitable vacuum chamber. This mesh is held near the inside surface of the vacuum chamber by an articulated collapsible cable assembly which is collapsible toward the center line of the chamber, and after collapse returns the mesh to an expanded configuration adjacent the wall of the chamber.

US Patent:

40681475, Jan 10, 1978

Filed:

Nov 6, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/629465

Inventors:

Daniel R. Wells - Coral Gables FL

International Classification:

G21B 100

US Classification:

3151114

Abstract:

Plasma vortex structures generated by coaxial theta pinch guns are compressed and amplified by secondary adiabatic compression. A pair of vortex rings originating at opposite ends of a vacuum chamber are caused to meet at the chamber center by the confining and guiding effects of a primary magnetic mirror. A secondary magnetic mirror starts to compress the plasma as soon as the collision has occurred. The secondary compression amplifies the electrical currents and mass motions already in the vortex rings when they leave the conical theta pinch guns. The amplification process heats the plasma by a process of turbulent heating to very high temperatures.