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

20070172015 - Nuclear fusion containment complex and systems network for the thermal durational enhancement of contained heat processes: A systems network for harnessing nuclear fusion power and, more particularly, a complex for containment of a nuclear fusion detonation reaction, in which the nuclear detonation reaction is used to heat water for application in a steam turbine system that is used to drive a generator. The systems network include... Agent: Trojan Law Offices

20070172016 - Nuclear fusion containment complex and systems network for the thermal durational enhancement of contained heat processes: A systems network for harnessing nuclear fusion power and, more particularly, a complex for containment of a nuclear fusion detonation reaction, in which the nuclear detonation reaction is used to heat water for application in a steam turbine system that is used to drive a generator. The containment complex has... Agent: Trojan Law Offices

20070172017 - Formation of a field reversed configuration for magnetic and electrostatic confinement of plasma: A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070172018 - Plant monitoring apparatus and plant monitoring method: A plant monitoring apparatus includes: a process measuring unit; a warning determining unit; a warning selecting unit; a display processing unit; a display/setting unit; a warning criteria setting unit; a warning criteria database; and a warning criteria supplying unit. The warning determining unit determines a plurality of warning data to... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070165766 - Nuclear fuel assemblies with structural support replacement rods: The present invention provides novel fuel assemblies for use with PWR nuclear reactors and power plants, and in particular, VVER nuclear reactors. The fuel assemblies offer enhanced structural stability, skeletal rigidity, and distortion (bow and twist) resistance to support high burn-up fuel management. Each fuel assembly may include a plurality... Agent: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

20070165767 - Terminal end-piece for a fuel assembly having a nose for orienting the flow of coolant fluid and corresponding assembly: A terminal end-piece for a fuel assembly of a pressurized water nuclear reactor, the assembly having fuel rods and a skeleton for supporting the fuel rods, the fuel rods extending in a longitudinal direction and being arranged at the nodes of a substantially regular network, the support skeleton comprising two... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070160175 - Systems and methods for force-fluorescence microscopy: The present invention provides a system generally relating to periodically and synchronously switching between photon beams from at least two emitters that are each projecting photons into an optical trap region. In one embodiment, the system comprises a first emitter capable of emitting photons to form an optical trapping region.... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20070160176 - Isotope generator: An isotope generator comprising a first container for hosting a neutron source, and a second container for containing a sample, arranged in the proximity of the first container, for receiving and exposing the sample to the neutrons received from a neutron source, enabling isotope generation. The first and second containers... Agent: Edwin Tarver

20070160177 - Nanoparticle-dispersed high-performance liquid fluid, production method and apparatus for the fluid, and leak detection method for the fluid: Suppression or enhancement of various properties of a liquid fluid is aimed by improving uniform dispersion of nanoparticles by means of making a state in which no oxidized film exists on the surfaces of the nanoparticles to be dispersed in the liquid fluid. The location of the liquid fluid is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070160178 - Electrical enclosure, structural assembly, and insert therefor: An insert is for the structural assembly of an electrical enclosure. The structural assembly includes a channel member having a generally flat portion with an aperture and a retaining mechanism, a side sheet coupled to the channel member, and a fastener coupling the channel member to the side sheet. The... Agent: Martin J. Moran, Esq. Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20070153954 - Radium target and method for producing it: The present invention refers to a method for producing a radium target for the production of radionuclides by means of accelerated protons, whereby at least one radium containing material out of an aqueous-organic solution or suspension of such a material is applied by means of a dispersing device on a... Agent: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP

20070153955 - System and method for collecting and transmitting nuclear reactor control rod position information: A system and method for collecting control rod position data in a nuclear reactor includes a position data multiplexer module coupled to a plurality of first position sensors associated with a first control rod and a plurality of second position sensors associated with a second control rod, the multiplexer module... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070153956 - Absorber tube for bwr control rods: In a control rod having a plurality of elongated members for absorbing neutrons within a nuclear reactor to control a nuclear reaction, each elongated member may include a cylindrical inner capsule configured to contain neutron absorbing material therein. The elongated member may also include an absorber tube enclosing the cylindrical... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070153957 - Device and method for operating in a water chamber of a heat exchanger:

20070153958 - Method of determining margins to operating limits for nuclear reactor operation: In a method of determining an operating margin to a given operating limit in a nuclear reactor, operational plant data from an on-line nuclear reactor plant is accessed, and reactor operation is simulated off-line using the operational plant data to generate predicted dependent variable data representative of the given operating... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070153959 - Method and system for optimizing a refueling outage schedule: A method for optimizing a nuclear reactor refueling outage schedule using a computer system coupled to a database is provided. The method includes, in one embodiment, inputting into the computer system data relating to a current status of a nuclear reactor, with the reactor data including information related to current... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (12551)

20070153960 - In orbit space transportation & recovery system: An In Orbit Transportation & Recovery System (IOSTAR™) (10) is disclosed. One preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a space tug powered by a nuclear reactor (19). The IOSTAR™ includes a collapsible boom (11) connected at one end to a propellant tank (13) which stores fuel for an electric... Agent: Mark P. Stone

20070153961 - In orbit space transportation & recovery system: An In Orbit Transportation & Recovery System (IOSTAR™) (10) is disclosed. One preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a space tug powered by a nuclear reactor (19). The IOSTAR™ includes a collapsible boom (11) connected at one end to a propellant tank (13) which stores fuel for an electric... Agent: Mark P. Stone

20070153962 - In orbit space transportation & recovery system: An In Orbit Transportation & Recovery System (IOSTAR™) (10) is disclosed. One preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a space tug powered by a nuclear reactor (19). The IOSTAR™ includes a collapsible boom (11) connected at one end to a propellant tank (13) which stores fuel for an electric... Agent: Mark P. Stone

20070153963 - Lwr flow channel with reduced susceptibility to deformation and control blade interference under exposure to neutron radiation and corrosion fields: A zirconium alloy suitable for forming reactor components that exhibit reduced irradiation growth and improved corrosion resistance during operation of a light water reactor (LWR), for example, a boiling water reactor (BWR). During operation of the reactor, the reactor components will be exposed to a strong, and frequently asymmetrical, radiation... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070153964 - Method and device for stabilizing a steam dryer assembly in nuclear reactor pressure vessel: A device and method for stabilizing a dryer assembly in a reactor pressure vessel of a nuclear reactor including a spring assembly dimensioned and positioned within the reactor pressure vessel for applying a stabilizing force to the dryer assembly relative to the reactor pressure vessel.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070153965 - Corrosion resistant neutron absorbing coatings: A method of forming a corrosion resistant neutron absorbing coating comprising the steps of spray or deposition or sputtering or welding processing to form a composite material made of a spray or deposition or sputtering or welding material, and a neutron absorbing material. Also a corrosion resistant neutron absorbing coating... Agent: Eddie E. Scott Assistant Laboratory Counsel

20070153966 - Method for producing ceramic nuclear fuel tablets, device and container for carrying out said method: The invention relates to nuclear engineering. The inventive method for producing ceramic nuclear fuel tablets consists in preparing, granulating and pressing a moulding powder and in sintering the thus obtained tablets. The preparation stage consisting in grinding and mixing is carried out by means of ferromagnetic needles (7) in a... Agent: John B Hardaway, Iii Nexsen Pruet, LLC