By Reginald Jaynes, Ph.D. E.E. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief explanation of the calculations of nuclear energies in the patent entitled “ALPHA FUSION ELECTRICAL ENERGY VALVE” by Bruce Perreault. The device claims to get at least some of its energy from the specified nuclear reactions. The alpha fusion reaction uses…
Read MoreAs public concern grows over the environmental impact of our energy sources, scientists and policy makers are racing to develop newer, cleaner energy sources. Currently, our dependence on petroleum-based energy is hurting both the economy and our ecosystem. In most developed, first-world countries it has been recognized that a change must be made in order…
Read MoreINNOVATIVE NOTEBOOK RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 1995 Frederic B. Jueneman, FAIC | R&D Magazine | Copyright 1995 by Frederic B. Jueneman Late this past October I took one of my grand kids to the Open House at The Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory complex, a Department of Energy facility nestled high in the hills overlooking the UC Berkeley…
Read MoreDavid Hahn was an ordinary American teenager who went to extraordinary lengths to obtain his boy scout badge – he built a nuclear reactor in his back yard. By Ken Silverstein There is hardly a boy or a girl alive who is not keenly interested in finding out about things. And that’s exactly what chemistry…
Read MoreThe fame acquired some years ago by Mme. Marie Sklodowska Curie by her discovery’ of radium promises to be equaled, if not surpassed, by the honors which have come to her as the discoverer some months ago of the new, even more wonderful, element polonium. It was as a co-worker with her husband, the late…
Read MoreNobel Lecture, June 6, 1905 by PIERRE CURIE Allow me, first of all, to tell you that I am happy to speak today before the Academy of Sciences which has conferred on Mme. Curie and myself the very great honour of awarding us a Nobel Prize. We must also tender you our apologies for being…
Read MoreInventors: Josef Papp, Josef Papp Current U.S. Classification: 89/7; 376/149; 376/156; 376/914 Patent number: 3680431 Filing date: Nov 1, 1968 Issue date: 1972 ABSTRACT A method of generating explosive forces involving the triggering and utilization of potential energy of atoms and various forms of radiation and emanation; the proration of environmental means in which the…
Read MoreInventors: James O. Burke, James O. Burke Current U.S. Classification: 310/301 Patent number: 3530316 Filing date: Mar 1, 1968 Issue date: Sep 22, 1970 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A method and apparatus for producing and/or amplifying electric current utilizing radioactive material. Current from a suitable source is passed through a conductor in contact with or…
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