Patent ID: 11968774
Assignee: NEUTRON THERAPEUTICS LLC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An electrostatic particle accelerator comprising:
an assembly comprising a motor and support plate;
an acceleration tube comprising:
an ion source,
an extraction assembly, and
a plurality of tube segments each comprising a plurality of electrodes and one or more power connectors attached to one of the electrodes;

one or more stage assemblies each comprising an alternator coupled to a common drive shaft, a power supply coupled to one of the plurality of electrodes, and an opening to receive a portion of the acceleration tube;
a pressure vessel configured to enclose the acceleration tube when the pressure vessel is fastened to the support plate; and
a circulator configured to pump high pressure gas into the pressure vessel,
wherein the motor is external to the pressure vessel and magnetically coupled to the common drive shaft.