Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements inventions 02/09

20090052603 - Method of and apparatus for generating recoilless nonthermal nuclear fusion: A method of and apparatus for generating recoilless nonthermal nuclear fusion reaction, wherein deuterium ions accelerated by pulsed gas discharge plasma are implanted onto a surface of an electrode (2) formed of liquid lithium (9), and the momentum to be transferred to the lithium atoms coming into collision with the... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20090052604 - Temperature detection apparatus for natural circulation boiling water reactor: A natural circulation boiling water reactor includes a reactor pressure vessel, a chimney including a lattice member and arranged above a core in the reactor pressure vessel, and at least one thermocouple extension wire pulling conduit into which a temperature detection thermocouple and a cable connected to said temperature detection... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090052605 - Handling system for in-core detector thimble tube of reactor: A handling system for an in-core detector thimble tube of a reactor is disclosed. The handling system serves to withdraw and retract a thimble tube so as to provide a movement path of a movable detector used to measure a neutron flux within a reactor. For this, the handling system... Agent: Morgan & Finnegan, L.L.P.

20090052606 - Nuclear reactor internals alignment configuration: An alignment system that employs jacking block assemblies and alignment posts around the periphery of the top plate of a nuclear reactor lower internals core shroud to align an upper core plate with the lower internals and the core shroud with the core barrel. The distal ends of the alignment... Agent: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

20090052607 - Spacer grid for close-spaced nuclear fuel rods: A spacer grid can be applied to close-spaced nuclear fuel rods. The spacer grid is directed to solve the problem in which, as the outer diameter of each nuclear fuel rod increases due to the use of dual-cooled nuclear fuel rods for improving cooling performance and obtaining high combustion and... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20090046823 - Neutron generating device: A neutron generating device is described. In one embodiment, the device has a chamber filled with a gas containing deuterium or tritium together with a piezoelectric crystal having a mechanical excitation apparatus proximate thereto. The piezoelectric crystal has first and second metal electrodes located on opposing surfaces. The first metal... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20090046824 - Nuclear reactor robust gray control rod: A control rod having a lower tip absorber material which exhibits substantially lower irradiation induced swelling than a second absorber material which extends above the lower tip absorber material. The lower tip absorber material having a substantially lower reactivity worth than the second absorber material, extends from a lower end... Agent: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

20090046825 - Protective coating applied to metallic reactor components to reduce corrosion products into the nuclear reactor environment: An insulating coating is applied to the metallic components in a nuclear reactor water environment to decrease and/or mitigate general corrosion and erosion-corrosion of the reactor component's metallic surfaces. Preferably, the coating is a 0.1 micron to 0.3 mm thin layer of an oxide coating such as titania (TiO2), zirconia... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20090046826 - Fuel cladding protective sleeve, method for producing fuel rods and device for carrying out said method:

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20090041175 - Fuel element for pressurised water nuclear reactors and method of loading fuel elements into a nuclear reactor core:

20090041176 - Spring mounting device for nuclear fuel rod: A spring mounting device in a cladding tube for nuclear fuel, comprising a spring distributor, a spring loader in the cladding tube, the distributor supplying the springs to the loader, said loader comprising a longitudinal slide to receive the spring, a pusher in order to set the spring into place... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090034674 - Nuclear reactor control rod: A control rod for nuclear reactor having a lower section that contains an annular neutron absorber wrapped in a metal sleeve. The sleeve rests on a lower spacer which is seated on the control rod lower end cap. The upper portion of the sleeve extends above the annular neutron absorber... Agent: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

20090034675 - Fuel assembly of pressurized water reactor and method of designing fuel assembly: In a fuel assembly for a pressurized water reactor and a method of designing the fuel assembly, fuel pellets made from a sintered uranium oxide are put into a zirconium metal alloy fuel cladding tube and form a fuel rod. The fuel rods are bundled together in a matrix form... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090034676 - Water rod for boiling water nuclear reactor fuel assembly and method for improving water flow through the assembly: A nuclear reactor fuel bundle assembly has been developed that includes: a fuel bundle including an array of fuel rods attached to a lower tie plate, an upper tie plate and housed in walls of a channel, and a water rod, having an upper discharge end below and unattached to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.