Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements inventions 06/07

20070140400 - Cold fusion apparatus: In accordance with the present invention, this invention creates the process of cold fusion with the creation of electromagnetic scalar waves and the deuterium loading of cathode in the invention. This process of combining the deuterium loading and current flow of the cathode with the electromagnetic scalar waves are used... Agent: John Andrew Hodgson

20070140401 - Producing a design for a nuclear fuel element: Method producing a design for a nuclear fuel element, the method including: inducing, with antiprotons, nuclear fission in a transuranic material, such as depleted uranium; measuring leakage of radioactive byproduct produced by the fission; and producing, responsive to the measuring, a design for the nuclear fuel element. Apparatus, manufactures, and... Agent: Peter K. Trzyna, Esq.

20070140402 - Modular integrated head assembly: A two-part integrated head assembly (100) is disclosed wherein the lower portion (110) attaches to, and is supported by, the reactor vessel closure head (90), and the upper portion (160) is fluidly connected to the lower portion, but is supported externally from the reactor vessel closure head. In the disclosed... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070140403 - Method for inspection and maintenance of an inside of a nuclear power reactor: A method for inspection and maintenance of an inside of a nuclear power reactor is provided, which can perform positioning of a remote operated vehicle relative to an inspection target surface in a nuclear power reactor in a short period of time with high accuracy, and enhance the positioning repeatability... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070140404 - Instrument removal system: An instrument removal system for removing detector cables from a nuclear reactor includes a removal cart and a disposal cask. in an exemplary embodiment, the removal cart includes a base including a plurality of wheels coupled thereto, a motor mounted on the base, and a drive shaft operatively coupled to... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (12551)

20070140405 - Neutron absorbing coating for nuclear criticality control: A neutron absorbing coating for use on a substrate, and which provides nuclear criticality control is described and which includes a nickel, chromium, molybdenum, and gadolinium alloy having less than about 5% boron, by weight.... Agent: Alan D. Kirsch

20070140406 - Device for moving a control bar of a pressurized water nuclear reactor and method for mounting said device on a vessel cover: The adapter (12) and the mechanism housing (13) are made in a single piece, in the form of an integrated housing that is attached by means of the adapter tube (12) in a penetration opening (9a, 9b) of the vessel head (10). The tubular sheath (14) comprises a threaded part... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070133731 - Method of producing isotopes in power nuclear reactors: In a method of producing isotopes in a light water power reactor, one or more targets within the reactor may be irradiated under a neutron flux to produce one or more isotopes. The targets may be assembled into one or more fuel bundles that are to be loaded in a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070133732 - Nuclear reactor internal structure: In a nuclear reactor internal structure, generation and promotion of object-downstream separating vortices are suppressed so that coolant uniformly flows in a reactor core and pressure loss of flow of the coolant is reduced so that the flow of the coolant is stabilized. A lower connecting plate 30 arranged in... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070133733 - Method for developing nuclear fuel and its application: Devices for generating heat and electric energy by nuclear fission reactions. The device includes a cylindrical tube, and a drain tube disposed inside having openings along its length for receiving drain fluid. The device also includes means forming the fuel layer disposed within the operative portion of the tube. The... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070133734 - Rod assembly for nuclear reactors: A rod assembly for a fuel bundle of a nuclear reactor may include an upper end piece, lower end piece and a plurality of rod segments attached between the upper and lower end pieces and to each other so as to form an axial length of the rod assembly. The... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070127617 - Nuclear fission fragment kinetic energy rocket engine: A unique space propulsion engine is disclosed, which directly uses the kinetic energies of nuclear fission fragments to generate thrust. At the moment of fission, approximately 85% of the total energy produced is kinetic, contained within fission fragments traveling at 4% the speed of light. The propulsion of rockets and... Agent: Donald G. Sutherland

20070127618 - Control rod and a control rod blade for a boiling water reactor: The present invention relates to a control rod blade for a boiling water reactor. The control rod blade comprises a plurality of channels, which are arranged to receive an absorber material, a free edge portion with a recess, which comprises outlets for said channels, and a cover element, which is... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20070127619 - Suppression method of radionuclide deposition on reactor component of nuclear power plant and ferrite film formation apparatus: It is an object of the present invention to efficiently suppress radionuclide deposition on a reactor component of nuclear power plant. Radionuclide deposition on the surface of a metallic reactor component of nuclear power plant is suppressed by forming a ferrite film on the component, wherein the film is formed,... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.