US Patent 5,015,432 (Koloc Compound Plasma)
ID: koloc-patent-5015432
Summary
Koloc continuation patent with multiple chamber reactor, compression chamber, energy exchange means. Granted May 14, 1991.
Overview
Granted on May 14, 1991, US Patent 5,015,432—titled "Method and Apparatus for Generating and Utilizing a Compound Plasma Configuration"—represents a significant continuation in the lineage of alternative magnetoplasmadynamic systems. Authored by researcher Paul M. Koloc, the patent details an advanced reactor architecture utilizing multiple chambers, dedicated compression zones, and integrated energy exchange mechanisms. The core technical mechanism relies on generating stable, self-confined toroidal plasma structures characterized by high Beta (plasma) regimes, where plasma pressure is balanced effectively against magnetic pressures to sustain extreme energetic states. Koloc's multi-chamber configuration was engineered to compress these compound plasmoids rapidly, facilitating controlled fusion reactions and direct magneto-inductive energy extraction without requiring massive external confinement coils.
The development of Koloc's proprietary plasma configurations sits alongside historical efforts to master compact, high-density confinement, echoing earlier containment paradigms like the Astron Project Inception pioneered by Nicholas Christofilos. The patent reflects an era when researchers increasingly explored non-tokamak, high-energy-density fusion concepts alongside unconventional propulsion mechanisms, contemporaneous with advancements such as the Banduric Electromagnetic Propulsion Patent. Koloc's documented apparatus outlines practical pathways for coupling pulsed, high-current discharges with energy-conversion subsystems, addressing fundamental instability and thermal transport challenges that historically plagued dense plasma focus and spheromak concepts.
Significance
Within the broader defense-energy and aerospace ecosystem, US Patent 5,015,432 serves as a foundational reference point for compact plasma confinement and high-energy-density physics. The structural concepts embodied in Koloc’s compound plasma designs intersect directly with the lineage of magnetic compression research maintained by institutional developers like MSNW LLC and the field-reversed configuration (FRC) breakthroughs spearheaded by Dr. John Slough. By proposing a dynamic multi-chamber geometry for plasma generation and rapid compression, the patent anticipated modern compact toroid and magneto-inertial fusion approaches later evaluated by entities like Naval Air Systems Command.
Furthermore, Koloc's intellectual property illuminates the technical underpinnings that inform the broader Pais-SSP-Lockheed Triangle. The patent's emphasis on non-equilibrium electromagnetic boundaries and compression-driven plasmoids parallels later controversial aerospace filings, including the plasma compression fusion concepts associated with Dr. Salvatore Pais. In an analytical context where related advanced propulsion and fusion concepts often intersected with administrative restrictions like Patent Secrecy Orders, US Patent 5,015,432 remains an accessible, publicly documented blueprint illustrating the evolution of advanced magneto-plasma containment, direct energy conversion, and compact fusion design within the classified and unclassified military-industrial research continuum.
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