Active return system
US8791656B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05H13/005
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An example particle accelerator includes a magnet to generate a magnetic field, where the magnet includes first superconducting coils to pass current in a first direction to thereby generate the first magnetic field, and where the first magnetic field is at least 4 Tesla (T). The example particle accelerator also includes an active return system including second superconducting coils. Each of the second superconducting coils surrounds, and is concentric with, a corresponding first superconducting coil. The second superconducting coils are for passing current in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction to thereby generate a second magnetic field having a magnetic field of at least 2.5 T. The second magnetic field has a polarity that is opposite to a polarity of the first magnetic field.
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