SEARCH:      Monitor Keywords |  Custom RSS

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements August inventions list 08/11

20110206173 - Small, fast neutron spectrum nuclear power plant with a long refueling interval: Nuclear reactor systems and methods are described having many unique features tailored to address the special conditions and needs of emerging markets. The fast neutron spectrum nuclear reactor system may include a reactor having a reactor tank. A reactor core may be located within the reactor tank. The reactor core... Agent: Advanced Reactor Concetps LLC

20110206174 - Nuclear fuel, a fuel element, a fuel assembly and a method of manufacturing a nuclear fuel: The invention refers to a nuclear fuel, a fuel element, a fuel assembly and a method of manufacturing a nuclear fuel. The nuclear fuel is adapted for use in a water cooled nuclear reactor, including light water reactors LWR, such as Boiling Water Reactors BWR and Pressure Water Reactors PWR.... Agent: Westinghouse Electric Sweden Ab

20110206175 - Radioisotope production structures, fuel assemblies having the same, and methods of using the same: Example embodiments are directed to tie plate attachments having irradiation targets and/or fuel assemblies having example embodiment tie plate attachments with irradiation targets and methods of using the same to generate radioisotopes. Example embodiment tie plate attachments may include a plurality of retention bores that permit irradiation targets to be... Agent:

20110200153 - Magnetic and electrostatic nuclear fusion reactor: An apparatus and method for confining and fusing charged particles. The charged particles have positive and negative ions from neutronic and aneutronic fuels. For confining radially charged particles, at least two, preferably six, magnetic fields to form a cusp region for injecting charged particles. An electric field at the cusp... Agent:

20110200154 - Production of isotopes using high power proton beams: The invention provides for a method for producing isotopes using a beam of particles from an accelerator, whereby the beam is maintained at between about 70 to 2000 MeV; and contacting a thorium-containing target with the particles. The medically important isotope 225Ac is produced via the nuclear reaction (p,2p6n), whereby... Agent: Uchicago Argonne, LLC

20110200155 - Nuclear reactor system and nuclear reactor control method: In order to stably control a nuclear reactor in a short time, so as not to enter an unstable region that is determined by the relationship between the reactor pressure, the reactor power and the subcooling of the core inlet coolant at start-up time, the nuclear reactor system comprises: an... Agent:

20110200156 - Method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of nuclear reactor generated energy: A method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of nuclear reactor generated energy including diverting a selected portion of energy from a portion of a nuclear reactor system to an auxiliary thermal reservoir and, responsive to a shutdown event, supplying a portion of the diverted selected portion of energy... Agent: Searete LLC, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware

20110200158 - Method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of energy generated by multiple nuclear reactor systems: A method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of energy generated by multiple nuclear reactor systems including diverting a first selected portion of energy from a portion of a first nuclear reactor system of a plurality of nuclear reactor systems to at least one auxiliary thermal reservoir, diverting at... Agent: Searete LLC, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware

20110200159 - Method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of energy generated by multiple nuclear reactor systems: A method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of energy generated by multiple nuclear reactor systems including diverting a first selected portion of energy from a portion of a first nuclear reactor system of a plurality of nuclear reactor systems to at least one auxiliary thermal reservoir, diverting at... Agent: Searete LLC, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware

20110200157 - Method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of nuclear reactor generated energy: A method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of nuclear reactor generated energy including diverting a selected portion of energy from a portion of a nuclear reactor system to an auxiliary thermal reservoir and, responsive to a shutdown event, supplying a portion of the diverted selected portion of energy... Agent: Searete LLC, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware

20110200160 - Split spring anti-fretting fuel rod support structure: A nuclear fuel assembly grid having a vertical, elongated, split spring on each wall of the cells that support fuel rods to provide eight, co-planar, point contacts of support for the fuel rod.... Agent: Westinghouse Electric Company

20110194662 - Accelerator-based method of producing isotopes: The invention provides a method using accelerators to produce radio-isotopes in high quantities. The method comprises: supplying a “core” of low-enrichment fissile material arranged in a spherical array of LEU combined with water moderator. The array is surrounded by substrates which serve as multipliers and moderators as well as neutron... Agent: Uchicago Argonne, LLC

20110194663 - Nozzle mounting structure: [Solving Means] In a nozzle mounting structure for mounting a nozzle 20 penetrating through a reactor vessel 10 having a hemispherical concave inner surface, the nozzle mounting structure includes a removed concave portion 17 in which a base material 12 on an inner surface side of the reactor vessel 10... Agent: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

20110194664 - Reactivity control rod for core, core of nuclear reactor, nuclear reactor and nuclear power plant: In a nuclear reactor in which a primary coolant is contained, the primary coolant moves upwardly from the core by an operation thereof. An annular steam generator is arranged in an upper side of the core into which the upwardly moving primary coolant flows and transfers heat in the primary... Agent: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

20110194665 - Steel concrete structure for reactor containment facility: In a steel concrete structure including an inner steel plate exposed to a high temperature environment, an outer steel plate, studs and concrete, a steam discharging pipe and a pipe opening are provided. The steam discharging pipe includes small openings. Water content inside the concrete evaporates in a state the... Agent: Hitachi-ge Nuclear Energy, Ltd.

20110194666 - Sheathed, annular metal nuclear fuel: A sheathed, annular metal fuel system is described. A metal fuel pin system is described that includes an annular metal nuclear fuel alloy. A sheath may surround the metal nuclear fuel alloy, and a cladding may surround the sheath. A gas plenum may also be present. Mold arrangements and methods... Agent: Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC

20110194667 - Dopants for high burnup in metallic nuclear fuels: A binary or ternary metallic fuel composition having a metal dopant content of about 1 at. % to 25 at. %. A metal dopant is added to the binary or ternary metallic fuel composition to extend metal fuel burnup. The metal dopant will pin the lanthanides in the fuel phases.... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20110188622 - Neutral particle generator: A neutral particle generator is disclosed that includes a container which holds a material in at least a partial plasma state, for example a Deuterium plasma. In one form, a first cathode is positioned within the container and produces a first beam of neutral particles directed away from the first... Agent: Jiddtek Pty Ltd

20110188623 - Rotating high density fusion reactor for aneutronic and neutronic fusion: An energy-producing fusion device produces fusion of neutral atoms and ions in an “aneutronic fusion” manner without neutrons as productsutilizes strong ion-neutral coupling at high neutral densities. Ions and neutrals rotate together in a cylindrical chamber due to frequent collisions. High magnetic forces make the attainment of high rotation energy... Agent: