Helion Energy has a total of 37 patents globally, out of which 23 have been granted. Of these 37 patents, more than 86% patents are active. The United States of America is where Helion Energy has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Germany and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Helion Energy.
Helion Energy was founded in the year 2013. The Company operates as a power generation company and produces clean, reliable, and abundant energy from deuterium, found in water, and helium-3.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Helion Energy which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Helion Energy patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Helion Energy patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Helion Energy have?
The Founder John Slough has 26, George Votroubek has 6 and Chris Pihl have 36 patents and the CEO David Kirtley have 33 patents.
How many patents does Helion Energy have?
Helion Energy has a total of 37 patents globally. These patents belong to 18 unique patent families. Out of 37 patents, 32 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Helion Energy File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Helion Energy Applications Filed | Helion Energy Patents Granted |
2023 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 10 | 5 |
2021 | – | 5 |
2020 | – | 1 |
2019 | – | 1 |
2018 | – | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 3 |
2015 | 13 | 2 |
2012 | 3 | – |
2011 | 1 | – |
2010 | 7 | – |
How many Helion Energy patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Helion Energy File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Helion Energy Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 6 |
Germany | 4 |
Europe | 4 |
Canada | 3 |
Poland | 2 |
Austria | 2 |
Slovenia | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Helion Energy Patents Located?
What technologies are covered by Helion Energy Patents?
The patents covered under Advance Fuels address the engineering challenges to develop a fusion reactor system that is efficient.
Advanced Fuels: To address the challenges posed by deuterium-tritium fusion, which is Wall-Loading, researchers have explored the use of advanced fuels. These are alternative fuels for fusion reactions that may produce fewer high-energy neutrons or have other advantages. The goal is to find fuels that can mitigate the engineering difficulties associated with wall loading and potentially lead to a more efficient and practical fusion reactor.
“Plasma Confinement & Heating” patents talks about the concept of a fusion plasmoid, such as the Field Reversed Configuration (FRC), which is a plasma confinement concept. It is a specific magnetic configuration used in some fusion experiments and research devices to contain and stabilize high-temperature plasma for the purpose of achieving controlled nuclear fusion reactions.
Patents under “Magnetic Coil Technology” encompasses the development, design, and application of various types of magnetic coils. These fall within the category of technologies related to generating and controlling high-intensity magnetic fields.
The patents under “Materials & Coating” pertains to technologies and methods related to improving the materials and coatings used on the inner surfaces of particle containment chambers in fusion reactors or related devices.
Best Helion Energy Patents
US9082516B2 is the most popular patent in the Helion Energy portfolio. It has received 11 citations so far from companies like Tae Technologies, Inc, Tri Alpha Energy Inc and Consolidated Nuclear Security Llc.
What Percentage of Helion Energy US Patent Applications were Granted?
Helion Energy (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 6 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 5 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%. Below are the key stats of Helion Energy patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Helion Energy?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Helion Energy | 3 | 100.00% |
Dorsey & Whitney Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
Raymond Armentrout | 1 | 100.00% |
List of Helion Energy Patents
Helion Energy Patents | Title |
US11469003B2 | Advanced Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors Utilizing The Same |
US11049620B2 | Method And Apparatus For The Generation, Heating And/Or Compression Of Plasmoids And/Or Recovery Of Energy Therefrom |
US9741457B2 | Method And Apparatus For The Generation, Heating And/Or Compression Of Plasmoids And/Or Recovery Of Energy Therefrom |
US9524802B2 | Apparatus And Methods For Fusion Based Power Generation And Engine Thrust Generation |
US9082516B2 | Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Fusion Based Power Generation And Engine Thrust Generation |
US20230041682A1 | Advanced Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors Utilizing The Same |
EP3863383B1 | Advanced Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors Utilizing The Same |
EP3103119B1 | Advanced D-3He Fuel Cycle For A Pulsed Fusion Reactor |
EP2396792B2 | Method And Apparatus For The Generation, Heating And/Or Compression Of Plasmoids And/Or Recovery Of Energy Therefrom |
EP3002761B1 | Method And Apparatus For The Generation, Heating And/Or Compression Of Plasmoids And/Or Recovery Of Energy Therefrom |
WO2023159129A2 | Coatings On Inner Surfaces Of Particle Containment Chambers |
WO2023081882A1 | Ceramic Fibers For Shielding In Vacuum Chamber Systems And Methods For Using Same |
WO2022261565A3 | High-Speed Switching Apparatus For Electromagnetic Coils |
WO2022261564A3 | Hybrid Gettering Diffusion Pump |
WO2022266091A1 | Inertially-Damped Segmented Coils For Generating High Magnetic Fields |
WO2022261526A1 | Hybrid Gettering Diffusion Pump |
WO2022256722A1 | Energy Recovery In Electrical Systems |
WO2022256077A1 | Monolithic High Field Magnets For Plasma Target Compression |
WO2022256721A1 | Apparatus And Methods For Generating A Pulsating, High-Strength Magnetic Field |
WO2022246049A1 | Cartridge Apparatuses For Electrical Interconnection |
CA3054633C | Advanced Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors Utilizing The Same |
CA2854823C | Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Fusion Based Power Generation And Engine Thrust Generation |
CA2938830C | Advanced Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors Utilizing The Same |
PL3863383T3 | Advanced Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors Utilizing The Same |
ES2939289T3 | Advanced Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors Using The Same |
DE602015081845T2 | Extended Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors With It |
IT202300009516T2 | Advanced Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors Using It |
DE602015067235T2 | Advanced D-3He Fuel Cycle For A Pulsed Fusion Reactor |
DE602010050725T2 | Method And Apparatus For Generation, Heating And/Or Compression Of Plasmoids And/Or For Recovering Energy From Them |
PL2396792T3 | Method And Apparatus For The Generation, Heating And/Or Compression Of Plasmoids And/Or Recovery Of Energy Therefrom |
SI2396792T1 | Method And Apparatus For The Generation, Heating And/Or Compression Of Plasmoids And/Or Recovery Of Energy Therefrom |
DE602010029190T2 | Method And Device For Generation, Heating And/Or Compression Of Plasmoids And/Or For Recovering Energy From Them |
WO2015163970A3 | Advanced Fuel Cycle And Fusion Reactors Utilizing The Same |
WO2013112221A3 | Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Fusion Based Power Generation And Engine Thrust Generation |
WO2010093981A3 | Method And Apparatus For The Generation, Heating And/Or Compression Of Plasmoids And/Or Recovery Of Energy Therefrom |
AT1535709T | Extended fuel cycle and fusion reactors with it |
AT1375845T | Advanced D-3He Fuel Cycle For A Pulsed Fusion Reactor |
What are Helion Energy’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Helion Energy?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Helion Energy in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Helion Energy thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Helion Energy’s search focus changed over the years?
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