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Quench Protection of Superconducting Coils using Inductively Coupled Conductors

Quench Protection of Superconducting Coils using Inductively Coupled Conductors Princeton Docket # 24-4076-1 Inventors at PPPL have conceived an invention focused on the protection of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) electromagnets. The innovation hinges on an integrated design method that employs inductively coupled normal-conducting elements...
Published: 11/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yuhu Zhai, Michael Zarnstorff (retired)
Keywords(s): fusion
Category(s): Plasma/Fusion, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Confocal Laser Induced fluorescence diagnostic with annular laser beam for large focal distances

Non-Confidential Brief Confocal Laser Induced Fluorescence Diagnostic With Annular Laser Beam for Large Focal Distances Princeton Docket # 23-4006-1 Laser induced fluorescence (LIF) is routinely used for characterization of plasma sources or in gas dynamic applications. Conventional LIF techniques require access to studied volume from two sides:...
Published: 10/17/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yevgeny Raitses, Ivan Romadanov
Keywords(s): microelectronics
Category(s): Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Segmented Planar Stellarator Coils

Non-Confidential Brief Segmented Planar Stellarator Coils Princeton Docket # 25-4189-1 Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory propose a novel configuration of stellarator fusion reactor coils. Traditional stellarator coils incorporate a complex, non-planar design in order to magnetically confine the plasma in a specified equilibrium....
Published: 9/18/2025   |   Inventor(s): Egemen Kolemen, Kian Orr, Dario Panici
Keywords(s): engineering, fusion, fusion - stellarators
Category(s): Plasma/Fusion

Electrical Detector for Detecting Liquid Metal leaks

Princeton Docket # 15-3094-1 Researchers in the Department of Engineering at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, have designed an electrical detector for detecting liquid metal leaks. Liquid metal has unique physical properties and many applications. For instance, liquid lithium is a candidate plasma facing component (PFC)...
Published: 7/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Jacob Schwartz, Michael Jaworski
Keywords(s): fusion
Category(s): Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Self-Disinfecting Plasma Fabric

Self-Disinfecting Plasma FabricPrinceton Docket # 20-3706Researchers at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University have designed a self-disinfecting plasma fabric (SPDF) comprised of a specially woven electrical discharge source where plasma is ignited within the textile. The plasma sterilizes the fabric from within and can also be used...
Published: 6/3/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yevgeny Raitses, Sophia Gershman, Shurik Yatom, Philip Efthimion
Keywords(s): low-temperature plasma
Category(s): Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

A Novel Objective for EUV Microscopy and EUV Lithography

A Novel Objective for EUV Microscopy and EUV Lithography Princeton Docket # 14-2950 Researchers at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have proposed a novel device for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectroscopy, EUV microscopy, and EUV lithography at wavelengths below 100 nm. Princeton is seeking an industry partner to develop and commercialize...
Published: 4/29/2025   |   Inventor(s): Manfred Bitter, Kenneth Hill, Philip Efthimion
Keywords(s): microelectronics
Category(s): Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology

Fueling Method for Small, Steady-State, Aneutronic FRC Fusion Reactors

Fueling Method for Small, Steady-State, Aneutronic FRC Fusion Reactors Princeton Docket # 14-2962 Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory at Princeton University have disclosed a method to efficiently supply controlled and accurately timed amounts of deuterium and the rare element, 3He, to the core of small field-reversed-configuration...
Published: 4/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Samuel Cohen, Daren Stotler, Michael Buttolph
Keywords(s): fusion
Category(s): Chemistry

Low-Temperature Plasma Device for Sterilization and Anti-Viral Applications (PPPL)

Low Temperature Plasma Device for Sterilization and Antiviral Applications Princeton Docket # 20-3699 Researchers at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University have designed a flexible dielectric-barrier discharge (DBD) device which produces a uniform, cold plasma for disinfection and sterilization. The device can easily be made into...
Published: 3/26/2025   |   Inventor(s): Yevgeny Raitses, Shurik Yatom, Sophia Gershman
Keywords(s): low-temperature plasma
Category(s): Medical Devices/Diagnostics, Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals, Mechanical Engineering and Robotics

Self-Aligning Mirror Mechanism for Transmission Line Offset Correction

Princeton Docket # 16-3187Researchers at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University have designed a self-aligning mirror mechanism for transmission line offset correction. The self-aligning mechanism automatically adjusts mirrors to couple radiation between two or more offset waveguides or optical fibers. It is currently used to direct...
Published: 2/25/2025   |   Inventor(s): Michael Gomez, Cara Bagley, Benjamin Tobias, Ali Zolfaghari, Alexandros Gerakis, Mary Demetillo
Keywords(s):  
Category(s): Medical Devices/Diagnostics

An Ultrasonic Plasma Microphone for Structural Health Monitoring

Princeton Docket # 17-3317-1Researchers at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, have invented a plasma microphone. The device uses plasma, an electrically conducting gas created by applying a voltage between two electrodes, to transduce acoustic waves to electronic signals. As a sound wave propagates through plasma, the pressure...
Published: 2/4/2025   |   Inventor(s): Johan Carlsson
Keywords(s):  
Category(s): Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Quantum Computing and Electrical Engineering
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