ICCF-24 updates and other Anthropocene/ARPA-E news
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Some partial truths there.from Carl Page
.. the details need to be clarified with R&D
along the way...( not ITER)..
ITER: A Whistleblower Report
https://reporterre.net/IMG/pdf/rapportclaessens.pdf
http://newenergytimes.com/v2/sr/iter/MC/Claessens-Report-EN-20220322.pdf
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The programme has been published- I see a few new names there. I would be interested in members comments (preferably polite).
Also thanks to some deft footwork we may have good news for interested members soon.
The programme.
Program | ICCF24www.iccf24.org -
Well , without wanting to monopolize the audience too much, I found that a major part of the works therefore presentations appear more like an upgrades, than anything else..
we will just change the 2021 for the 2022.
This observation does not want to put in doubt, however, the quality of the work and the researchers skills.
This observation simply means that progress is certainly real, but still slow.
Also, this is a difficult equation that will be presented at this ICCF, slow but real progress then at the other side, large and very potential investors who will have a conception of time much more... how to say contracted... with a faster payback on target... in any case faster than Lenr progress... equation probably still impossible in 2022, but who knows, one day ?
Display MoreThe programme has been published- I see a few new names there. I would be interested in members comments (preferably polite).
Also thanks to some deft footwork we may have good news for interested members soon.
The programme.
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Well , without wanting to monopolize the audience too much, I found that a major part of the works therefore presentations appear more like an upgrades, than anything else..
we will just change the 2021 for the 2022.
This observation does not want to put in doubt, however, the quality of the work and the researchers skills.
This observation simply means that progress is certainly real, but still slow.
Also, this is a difficult equation that will be presented at this ICCF, slow but real progress then at the other side, large and very potential investors who will have a conception of time much more... how to say contracted... with a faster payback on target... in any case faster than Lenr progress... equation probably still impossible in 2022, but who knows, one day ?
The X-Prize is intended to inject a little more motivation into the process. One of the problems the field has suffered from IMO, is that most of the researchers work in their spare time, and on limited budgets (like you),
There is also little expectation of public reward for their years long dedication, and we all like to be appreciated for what we are doing...no matter what that is. Yes, striving to save the planet is it's own motivation, and reward.,, but even that noble goal has it's limits.
While the prize won't change most of that, it should, as it has in other areas of science, reinvigorate the field by giving the researchers a goal, and some hope of public recognition when/if they win. It may also serve to ease the stigma so researchers do not have to hide in the shadows, and lower barriers so that new blood can enter without risk. And of course, the publicity alone will move the needle some.
Personally, I am most excited about this ICCF because of the prize. I do not think most here realize what a major impact it could have. Smart move on whoever is making this happen.
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New ICCF video out today featuring Dr. Biberian:
JP Biberian - My work with S-SAFE and biological transmutations. - YouTube
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Do you have more informations about this prize ?
Unfortunatelly i expect it will be attribued to teams already on the desk since a whiiiile.
Then spare time researchers should have first reaching an higher scale by themselves before hoping to participate to this kind of race ?
Display MoreThe X-Prize is intended to inject a little more motivation into the process. One of the problems the field has suffered from IMO, is that most of the researchers work in their spare time, and on limited budgets (like you),
There is also little expectation of public reward for their years long dedication, and we all like to be appreciated for what we are doing...no matter what that is. Yes, striving to save the planet is it's own motivation, and reward.,, but even that noble goal has it's limits.
While the prize won't change most of that, it should, as it has in other areas of science, reinvigorate the field by giving the researchers a goal, and some hope of public recognition when/if they win. It may also serve to ease the stigma so researchers do not have to hide in the shadows, and lower barriers so that new blood can enter without risk. And of course, the publicity alone will move the needle some.
Personally, I am most excited about this ICCF because of the prize. I do not think most here realize what a major impact it could have. Smart move on whoever is making this happen.
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I don’t have any special knowledge but if any common sense prevails in this world the x-prize has to have transparent methods for evaluation and should not care whether it came from MIT or Joe’s garage but the evaluation will be robust and professional.
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Nice to have NASA and Lawrence Labs, with unlimited resources.
Team GEC/NASA and Team Google/DoE have a clear advantage, no?
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I don’t have any special knowledge but if any common sense prevails in this world the x-prize has to have transparent methods for evaluation and should not care whether it came from MIT or Joe’s garage but the evaluation will be robust and professional.
I will be pulling for Joes Garage.
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Nice to have NASA and Lawrence Labs, with unlimited resources.
Team GEC/NASA and Team Google/DoE have a clear advantage, no?
Is there any proof that Google is still working in this area? In his ARPA-E presentation, Trevithick referred to Project Charleston in the past tense.
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Google or not Google, all things we share together here remain only a tiny part of the truth..
This is the case, for Trevithick , NASA, Google, for sure DOE DOD .
We should see 2 sides of the truth about most of teams, organizations overevaluate the relevance of their work then only few of them do the reverse.
Yes, in this second case it could be interesting to have a deeper look of them.
Unfortunately, only few parts are going from the back to the front appearing as urban legends..
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Is there any proof that Google is still working in this area? In his ARPA-E presentation, Trevithick referred to Project Charleston in the past tense.
I have not found any discussion of these patents in any article or interview by Trevithick or any other member of Project Charleston. Nor have they discussed new partnership with the Department of Energy at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. We wouldn't know of this recent work, or the following four patents if we relied on Google being forthcoming and honest. In my opinion Project Charleston had very little to do with the main body of their work which has been at Berkeley for a couple of years now, 2019/2020. This was when they announced ending their unfruitful $10 million research efforts in the Nature article. The "failure of cold fusion..."
They intended to be so quoted.
Priority Applications (2)
Application Priority date Filing date Title
US201962937716P Priority date: 2019-11-19 Filing date: 2019-11-19
US Provisional Application
US16/806,760 Priority date: 2019-11-19 Filing date: 2020-03-02 Apparatus And Method For Sourcing Fusion Reaction Products
Yes, I am certain they are still working in this area. Do they provide proof of this? No. Will Team Google share the research efforts which resulted in these patents? They haven't yet. Will they at ICCF-24? I do not think so. Instead let's have a contest.
The Google Inc CMNS Patents
Apparatus And Method For Sourcing Fusion Reaction Products
US20210151206A1 - Apparatus And Method For Sourcing Fusion Reaction Products - Google Patents
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
2020-03-02 Assigned to THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
2020-03-02 Assigned to GOOGLE INC.
2020-12-07 Assigned to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2020-12-16 Assigned to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[0002] This invention was made with government support under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The government has certain rights in this invention.
Abstract
An apparatus and method for sourcing nuclear fusion products uses an electrochemical loading process to load low-kinetic-energy (low-k) light element particles into a target electrode, which comprises a light-element-absorbing material (e.g., Palladium). An electrolyte solution containing the low-k light element particles is maintained in contact with a backside surface of the target electrode while a bias voltage is applied between the target electrode and an electrochemical anode, thereby causing low-k light element particles to diffuse from the backside surface to an opposing frontside surface of the target electrode. High-kinetic-energy (high-k) light element particles are directed against the frontside, thereby causing fusion reactions each time a high-k light element particle operably collides with a low-k light element particle disposed on the frontside surface. Fusion reaction rates are controlled by adjusting the bias voltage.
Enhanced Electron Screening Through Plasmon Oscillations US10566094B2
US10566094B2 - Enhanced electron screening through plasmon oscillations - Google Patents
Abstract
Enhanced Coulomb repulsion screening around light element nuclei is achieved by way of utilizing electromagnetic (EM) radiation to induce plasmon oscillations in target structures (e.g., nanoparticles) in a way that produces high density electron clouds in localized regions of the target structures, thereby generating charge density variations around light element atoms located in the localized regions. Each target structure includes an electrically conductive body including light elements (e.g., a metal hydride/deuteride/tritide) that is configured to undergo plasmon oscillations in response to the applied EM radiation. The induced oscillations causes free electrons to converge in the localized region, thereby producing transient high electron charge density levels that enhance Coulomb repulsion screening around light element (e.g., deuterium) atoms located in the localized regions. Various systems capable of implementing enhanced Coulomb repulsion screening are described, and various nanostructure compositions and configurations are disclosed that serve to further enhance fusion reaction rates.
Target Structure for Enhanced Electron Screening US10264661B2
US10264661B2 - Target structure for enhanced electron screening - Google Patents
Abstract
Enhanced Coulomb repulsion (electron) screening around light element nuclei is achieved by way of utilizing target structures (e.g., nanoparticles) that undergo plasmon oscillation when subjected to electromagnetic (EM) radiation, whereby transient high density electron clouds are produced in localized regions of the target structures during each plasmon oscillation cycle. Each target structure includes an integral body composed of an electrically conductive material that contains light element atoms (e.g., metal hydrides, metal deuterides or metal tritides). The integral body is also configured (i.e., shaped/sized) to undergo plasmon oscillations in response to the applied EM radiation such that the transient high density electron clouds are formed during each plasmon oscillation cycle, whereby brief but significantly elevated charge density variations are generated around light element (e.g., deuterium) atoms located in the localized regions, thereby enhancing Coulomb repulsion screening to enhance nuclear fusion reaction rates. Various target structure compositions and configurations are disclosed.
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This contest is weird - looks like four identical patents by four independent bodies which (under-the-table) we all know are presumably sharing data and expertise. So there is really no competition in reality!
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Reminiscent of the human genome project's attempt to 'cover all DNA bases' Cytosine, Adenine, Guanine and Thymine CAGT and then we have Uracil CAGU to encounter in RNA to worry about too. All for future sequencing for commercial exploitation!
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The most significant speaker I am inviting to ICCF-24 is the lead inventor of the most recent DoE/Google CMNS energy technology patent.
This patent does what it claims to do.
It has been granted and expires in 2037.
The lead inventor is Thomas Schenkel.
I think this article is resent, definitely late 2021 or from this year. Thomas has led the Google effort while serving as an interim director of the Lab and now will devote himself to full time research. I hope this includes more cold fusion research and advanced patent development.
Anyways, I hereby invite Thomas. I hope someone higher up will invite him too.
I am posting the following article in it's entirety for future study.
"A ‘Maverick’ Quantum Innovator Returns to Research"
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As Thomas Schenkel steps down from his interim directorship to devote full time to research and leadership of our Fusion Science and Ion Beam Technology Program, he leaves a legacy of progress in our traditional programs as well as new crosscutting efforts in quantum information sciences, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
“I have always been attracted to the idea of the scientist as a maverick who likes to learn and try new things”
Thomas’s diverse research interests included the hardware foundations of an approach to quantum computing with spin qubits, as well as the application of special qubit materials in areas of quantum sensing and the development of novel spin resonance techniques. He was chair of an Office of Fusion Energy workshop on the synergies of quantum computing with fusion energy sciences, and served as one of the Lab’s points of contact for DOE’s first Quantum Internet Blueprint Workshop.
Thomas led a Berkeley Lab team in a multi-institutional study revisiting cold fusion, an effort funded by Google.
He is Berkeley Lab principal investigator in a project with Cornell University that is developing an unprecedentedly compact and inexpensive multi-beam ion accelerator, based on technologies familiar from the electronics and microfabrication industries, to accelerate many low-current beams in parallel.
His tenure as Interim Director since January 2019 was notable for progress at the BELLA Center as well. He was the key figure in bringing LaserNetUS to Berkeley Lab. With his background in ion beam technology, he was a natural proponent of ion acceleration with BELLA and now serves principal investigator of the project, now underway, to build a beamline that provides tightly focused, high-intensity laser beams for it.
As the Laboratory and the entire DOE complex cast about for ways to use their expertise to address the pandemic, Thomas helped launch a pilot study that uses BELLA’s lasers to examine the structure and components of viruses like the one causing COVID-19, and how viruses interact with their surrounding environment.
Very favorable reviews of BELLA operations from the Laboratory Director and DOE during his interim directorship affirmed the BELLA Center’s near-term directions and helped set the stage for the proposed kBELLA.
Meanwhile he emphasized synergies among state-of-the-art ATAP efforts in superconducting magnets, accelerator controls and instrumentation, accelerator modeling, and support for the Advanced Light Source and design of its future upgrade.
Thomas also brought a deeply humane management style and personality to this job. He is a champion of both ideas and IDEA, and his interests extend throughout physics and beyond; a chance encounter with him in the coffee nook (back when we could do that) might touch upon the fine arts or philosophy as well as on science and technology. It was a combination that proved well suited to the unprecedented challenge of the pandemic.
“There was no playbook for doing lab research when the few people who are allowed to come in at any given time have to stay six feet apart,” recalls BELLA Center Director Eric Esarey.” “We were all learning as we went along, and Thomas was imaginative and supportive about how to meet this challenge.”
“Thomas’s years as Interim Director leave us with vibrant scientific programs throughout the Division, healthy budgets, forward-looking strategies, a strong safety culture, and most of all, high morale despite a year of the pandemic,” says Cameron Geddes, who takes over as permanent ATAP Director. “I’d like to thank him for his service to the Division and the Laboratory, and look forward to many years of his innovative ideas.”
Source
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, commonly referred to as Berkeley Lab, is a United States national laboratory that is owned by, and conducts scientific research on behalf of, the Department of Energy. - end quotes
Schenkel Companion Article
https://atap.lbl.gov/schenkel-companion-article/
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Enhanced Electron Screening remains one of the main ways for LENR explanation, now noone clearly was able to demonstrate that by experiments even Google team.
Probably because it was not the key or only a part of the key.. ?
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developing an unprecedentedly compact and inexpensive multi-beam ion accelerator, based on technologies familiar from the electronics and microfabrication industries, to accelerate many low-current beams in parallel.
only a part of the key.. ?
Most likely. The ability to accelerate many low current beams in parallel from a chip should be helpful for designing many atomic/nuclear active sites for increased energy output.
