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US-11985755-B2 · May 14, 2024 · US
Electrode configuration for downhole nuclear radiation generator
US9155185B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9155185-B2 |
| Application number | US-61882109-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | Nov 16, 2009 |
| Publication date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
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Systems, methods, and devices with improved electrode configuration for downhole nuclear radiation generators are provided. For example, one embodiment of a nuclear radiation generator capable of downhole operation may include a charged particle source, a target material, and an acceleration column between the charged particle source and the target material. The acceleration column may include several electrodes shaped such that substantially no electrode material from the electrodes is sputtered onto an insulator surface of the acceleration column during normal downhole operation.
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What is claimed is: 1. A nuclear radiation generator capable of downhole operation comprising: a charged particle source; a target material configured to generate nuclear radiation when struck by charged particles from the charged particle source; and an acceleration column between the charged particle source and the target material, having a longitudinal axis and an insulator surface, that includes a plurality of electrodes configured to draw a beam of the charged particles…
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- What does patent US9155185B2 cover?
- Systems, methods, and devices with improved electrode configuration for downhole nuclear radiation generators are provided. For example, one embodiment of a nuclear radiation generator capable of downhole operation may include a charged particle source, a target material, and an acceleration column between the charged particle source and the target material. The acceleration column may include …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Reijonen Jani, Perkins Luke T, Gicquiel Frederic, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05H3/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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