Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements inventions 08/09

20090213975 - Method and apparatus for heat production: A method and apparatus for producing heat is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of accelerating one or more first particle(s) to a first velocity; colliding the accelerated particles(s) with one or more second particles in a collision zone located within a housing causing the first particle(s) and second particle(s)... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.c.

20090213976 - Process for production of energy and apparatus for carrying out the same: Process for energy production characterized by the generation of a positive concentric pulsating magnetic field by means of magnetic impulses convergent in only one point of the space, such to cause the temporary fusion of nuclei of hydrogen isotopes and their subsequent release; reactor for carrying out the process and... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20090213977 - Apparatuses and methods for production of radioisotopes in nuclear reactor instrumentation tubes: Example embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for producing radioisotopes in instrumentation tubes of operating commercial nuclear reactors. Irradiation targets may be inserted and removed from instrumentation tubes during operation and converted to radioisotopes otherwise unavailable from nuclear reactors. Example apparatuses may continuously insert, remove, and store irradiation targets... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090213978 - 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... Agent: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (warf)

20090213979 - Nuclear power station comprising at least one high temperature reactor: e

20090207962 - Spent fuel storage rack: A spent fuel storage rack 1 according to the present invention is installed in a fuel storage pool of a nuclear facility, and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape forming a plurality of lattice-like cells 2a that are configured to separately accommodate a plurality of fuel assemblies in a matrix of... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20090207963 - Nuclear reactor: The present invention generally relates to a nuclear reactor, comprising a reactor core, neutron reflectors surrounding the core on all sides, uranium oxide as reactor fuel and a coolant that is liquid at proces conditions and solid at room temperature. The invention is characterized in that the nuclear reactor comprises... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090196390 - Radioisotope production and treatment of solution of target material: The invention provides methods for the production of radioisotopes or for the treatment of nuclear waste. In methods of the invention, a solution of heavy water and target material including fissile material present in subcritical amounts is provided in a shielded irradiation vessel. Bremsstrahlung photons are introduced into the solution,... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090196391 - Core of a boiling water reactor: e

20090196392 - Core of a boiling water reactor: A core of a boiling water reactor as a burner type core of the boiling water reactor having a ratio of 3 or more of number of fuel assemblies loaded in the core to number of control rods installed in the nuclear reactor and using an oxide of low enriched... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP