Announcement • Jun 26
American Fusion Inc. Finalizes Comprehensive Texatron Fusion Engine Testing Protocol
American Fusion Inc. finalized the comprehensive testing protocol that will govern the upcoming validation of the Company’s 5MW Pre-Production Texatron Fusion Engine. The protocol establishes a structured engineering and scientific framework for evaluating the performance, safety, and operating characteristics of the Texatron platform as the Company advances toward commercial validation. The Texatron testing protocol has been developed to characterize the performance of the Company’s compact aneutronic fusion system through a series of progressive engineering and scientific evaluations. The protocol includes plasma density measurements, plasma temperature measurements, neutron measurements, spectroscopy, electrical power measurements, and calibration procedures. Engineers will measure plasma density throughout multiple stages of operation to characterize particle concentration within the confinement chamber. Plasma density is one of the principal parameters influencing fusion performance and provides valuable information regarding confinement efficiency and plasma stability. The Company will measure plasma temperatures during testing using advanced diagnostic instrumentation. Plasma temperature is a key performance indicator because higher temperatures increase the probability of fusion reactions occurring within the plasma. Although the Texatron platform is designed as an aneutronic fusion system intended to minimize neutron production, neutron monitoring will be conducted throughout testing. Independent measurements will verify neutron levels during operation while providing additional information regarding system performance and radiation characteristics. Advanced optical spectroscopy will be used to analyze the plasma throughout testing. Spectroscopy enables engineers to identify plasma composition, monitor ionization states, detect impurities, and evaluate plasma behavior in real time without disturbing system operation. The testing program includes comprehensive electrical measurements designed to characterize the pulsed power system and evaluate electrical performance throughout the testing sequence. Engineers will measure input energy, output waveforms, voltage, current, pulse characteristics, and other key electrical parameters using calibrated instrumentation. Prior to testing, diagnostic instruments will undergo documented calibration procedures using recognized standards where applicable. Rigorous calibration is essential to producing accurate, repeatable, and scientifically meaningful data. American Fusion intends to invite qualified independent scientists, engineers, physicists, and technical experts to observe portions of the testing program and review the resulting engineering data. The Company also intends to publicly release video footage of future testing activities together with an independent third-party report evaluating the results. American Fusion also announced that it continues to expand its intellectual property portfolio through an active patent filing program supporting the ongoing development of the Texatron Fusion Engine platform. The Company’s most recent filing is U.S. Patent Application No. 19/710,441, entitled: “A Unitary Housing Having Sections and Having a Hollow Toroidal Chamber and an Interior Surface, and the Interior Surface of the Housing Having a Rifled Geometric Shape to Which Electrical Energy is Pulsed.” The Company continues to pursue patent protection across multiple aspects of fusion system architecture, plasma confinement, power delivery, manufacturing methods, diagnostics, and related technologies. Following Dr. John Brandenburg’s June 22 presentation at the IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) 2026, Company representatives continued discussions with researchers, engineers, physicists, and industry professionals attending the conference. The Company continues preparations for installation of its recently delivered 5MW Pre-Production Texatron Fusion Engine, integration of advanced diagnostic instrumentation, continued regulatory coordination, and execution of its planned validation program. American Fusion expects future testing activities to be supported by independent scientific observation, advanced analytical instrumentation, publicly released testing video, and independent third-party reporting of results. These activities represent important milestones as the Company continues advancing the Texatron Fusion Engine platform toward commercial deployment.
