Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements inventions 03/07

20070064856 - Neux nuclear power systems: The subject invention nuclear power systems consist of containers, or cells, filled with Neu2 particles. The particles are caused to interact in a high collision density that results from shock waves created by high explosives or strong electrical pulses on the cell casing. Neu2 particle interaction, or nuclear fusion of... Agent: Willard H. Schmidt

20070064857 - Thermonuclear plasma confinement with thermomagnetic currents generated by nuclear reactions from fusion neutrons: Apparatus and methods are disclosed in which neutrons released from a thermonuclear (fusion) plasma (e.g., D-T or D-D) are used to drive thermomagnetic currents in a plasma corona, via neutron-induced nuclear reactions occurring in a fission plasma surrounding the thermonuclear plasma. The thermomagnetic currents can be sufficiently large to confine... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070064858 - Systems and methods for the cyclotron production of iodine-124: The present invention relates to targets, systems and methods for the cyclotron production of 124I from aluminum telluride (Al2Te3) targets. The systems and methods utilize low energy proton cyclotrons to produce 124I by the 124Te(p,n) reaction from enriched Al2Te3 glassy melts. The 124I is recovered in high yield from the... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070064859 - Method of improving the safety of accelerator coupled hybrid nuclear systems, and device for implementing same: The present invention pertains to a method of controlling an accelerator coupled nuclear system comprising a nuclear reactor operating in subcritical mode and a neutron generator device using a beam of charged particles originating from an accelerator, said neutron generator supplying the quantity of neutrons necessary in order to maintain... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070064860 - Aluminum-based neutron absorber and method for production thereof: An aluminum-based extruded neutron absorber comprising a body portion consisting of an aluminum alloy containing boron or a boron compound including isotopes having the ability to absorb neutrons at a boron content of 20-40% by mass; and a surface layer portion consisting of an aluminum alloy whose boron content is... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070064861 - High-density, solid solution nuclear fuel and fuel block utilizing same: A nuclear fuel element includes a core formed from a high density solid solution fissile material that is substantially free of carbon and void space. A cladding substantially surrounds the core.... Agent: Alan D. Kirsch

20070064862 - Pressurized water nuclear reactor fuel assembly including rods having two different contents of gadolinium: This fuel assembly for a pressurized water nuclear reactor includes nuclear fuel first rods having a first content by weight of gadolinium, and second nuclear fuel rods having a second content by weight of gadolinium. The second content is greater than the first content. The first content by weight is... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070058770 - Method of forming stable states of sense high-temperature plasma: A method is proposed for forming stable states of a dense high-temperature plasma, including plasmas for controlled fusion, the method comprising: generating a dense high-temperature plasma in pulsed heavy-current discharges, followed by injecting the plasma from the area of a magnetic field with parameters corresponding to the conditions of gravitational... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070053476 - Method of producing a flat zirconium alloy product, flat product thus obtained and a nuclear plant reactor grid which is made from said flat product: The invention relates to a method of producing a flat zirconium alloy product with a Kearns factor (cross direction) of between 0.3 and 0.7. The inventive method consists in: producing an ingot containing Nb=0.5 to 3.5%, Sn=0 to 1.5%, Fe=0 to 0.5%, Cr+V=0 to 0.3%, S=0 to 100 ppm, O=0... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP