Patents
US 12763240 B2: Electromagnetic pulse source using quenching superconducting magnet
- Granted
- 2026-10-13
- Filed
- 2019-12-18 application 17312784
- Type
- Utility · 28 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An electromagnetic pulse source comprises a superconducting magnet comprising a coil of superconducting material. At least a portion of the windings of the coil are separated by an electric conductor. A charging circuit is coupled to the two terminals to drive a current through the coil to charge the superconducting magnet and configured to charge the coil to a condition such that the coil enters a quench condition where current flows from one turn of the coil to another turn of the coil through the electric conductor. The quench event may cause a loss of inductance and resulting electromagnetic radiation. A receiver circuit comprising an inductive element is positioned so that the inductive element is mutually-coupled to the coil and the electromagnetic radiation causes a voltage to be induced across the inductive element.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5,106 patents | US company or organization | Cambridge, MA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Brunner | Savannah, GA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01F | Magnets; inductances; transformers; selection of materials for their magnetic properties | H01F6/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
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