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Intl Class Technology Matters Rank in Class
 
  
 
G21C NUCLEAR REACTORS 5513
 
  
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 14433
 
  
 
G06G ANALOGUE COMPUTERS 746
 
  
 
G09B EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS 340
 
  
 
G21F PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR 319
 
  
 
B23P OTHER WORKING OF METAL; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS 254
 
  
 
C22F CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS 235
 
  
 
G05B CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 299
 
  
 
G21D NUCLEAR POWER PLANT 211
 
  
 
B01D SEPARATION 1133

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Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2017/0301,417 NUCLEAR REACTOR CORE LOADING AND OPERATION STRATEGIESFeb 27, 17Oct 19, 17[G21C]
2017/0178,755 FUEL RODS WITH WEAR-INHIBITING COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEMar 05, 13Jun 22, 17[G21C]
2016/0099,081 MODERATING FUEL RODS INCLUDING METAL HYDRIDE AND METHODS OF MODERATING FUEL BUNDLES OF BOILING WATER REACTORS USING THE SAMEOct 07, 14Apr 07, 16[G21C]
2013/0251,088 SPACERS WITH DEFLECTION-LIMITED PERIPHERAL SPRINGS FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEMar 23, 12Sep 26, 13[B23P, G21C, B21D]

Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
9922732 Moderating fuel rods including metal hydride and methods of moderating fuel bundles of boiling water reactors using the sameOct 07, 14Mar 20, 18[G21C]
9911511 Fuel rods with wear-inhibiting coatings and methods of making the sameMar 05, 13Mar 06, 18[C23C, G21C]
9646722 Method and apparatus for a fret resistant fuel rod for a light water reactor (LWR) nuclear fuel bundleDec 28, 12May 09, 17[G21C]
9620249 Debris shield upper tie plate for nuclear fuel assembly and method to shield assembly from debrisAug 31, 07Apr 11, 17[B29C, G21C]
9583223 Nuclear reactor core loading and operation strategiesJun 23, 12Feb 28, 17[G21C]
9564249 Spacers for nuclear fuel assembliesMar 05, 13Feb 07, 17[G21C]
9431135 Nuclear reactor fluence reduction systems and methodsDec 17, 13Aug 30, 16[G21C]
9287012 Optimized fuel assembly channels and methods of creating the sameJul 25, 10Mar 15, 16[G21C]
9159460 Bundle retention clip, fuel assembly including the same, and method of assembling fuel assemblySep 23, 11Oct 13, 15[G21C]
9139895 Zirconium alloy fuel cladding for operation in aggressive water chemistrySep 08, 04Sep 22, 15[C22F, C22C]

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Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Patent # Title Status Filing Date Issue/Pub Date Intl Class
2016/0005,499 METHODS OF COATING A NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPONENT WITH A COLLOIDAL SOLUTIONAbandonedJul 03, 14Jan 07, 16[B05D, G21C]
2014/0169,516 FUEL RODS WITH VARYING AXIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING THE SAMEAbandonedDec 14, 12Jun 19, 14[G21C]
8611488 Debris exclusion and retention device for a fuel assemblyExpiredFeb 14, 11Dec 17, 13[G21C]
8599995 Tiered tie plates and fuel bundles using the sameExpiredDec 05, 11Dec 03, 13[G21C]
8565367 Detachable nuclear reactor fuel assembly componentExpiredApr 08, 08Oct 22, 13[G21C]
8433029 Determination of safety limit minimum critical power ratioExpiredDec 14, 07Apr 30, 13[G21C]
8396182 Method and apparatus to shield a nuclear fuel assembly with removable debris shield in upper tieExpiredNov 26, 08Mar 12, 13[G21C]
8385497 Channel confinement method for dry-storage of BWR fuel bundlesExpiredDec 29, 11Feb 26, 13[G21F, G21C, B01D]
2012/0163,526 OPTIMIZED FUEL SUPPORTS AND METHODS OF CREATING REACTOR CORES WITH THE SAMEAbandonedDec 28, 10Jun 28, 12[G21C]
2012/0033,779 METHODS OF DETERMINING IN-REACTOR SUSCEPTIBILITY OF A ZIRCONIUM-BASED ALLOY TO SHADOW CORROSIONAbandonedAug 04, 10Feb 09, 12[G21C]
2011/0243,293 Systems and Methods for Servicing a Fuel Assembly in a Light Water ReactorAbandonedMar 31, 10Oct 06, 11[G21C]
2011/0216,871 Channel-Lifting Tool and MethodAbandonedDec 13, 07Sep 08, 11[G21C]
8009791 Fuel supports for nuclear reactorsExpiredAug 17, 09Aug 30, 11[G21C]
2011/0180,184 SURFACE LASER TREATMENT OF ZR-ALLOY FUEL BUNDLE MATERIALAbandonedDec 15, 06Jul 28, 11[C23C, B23K, G21C]
7672418 Control rod guide tube and method for providing coolant to a nuclear reactor fuel assemblyExpiredDec 22, 06Mar 02, 10[G21C]
7672815 Method and apparatus for evaluating a proposed solution to a constraint problemExpiredDec 30, 04Mar 02, 10[G05B, G06F]
2010/0014,624 Nuclear reactor components including material layers to reduce enhanced corrosion on zirconium alloys used in fuel assemblies and methods thereofAbandonedJul 17, 08Jan 21, 10[G21F, G21C]
7650265 Methods of using geometric constructs for neutronics modelingExpiredOct 07, 03Jan 19, 10[G09B, G21H, G06F, G06G]
7636652 Method and apparatus for facilitating recovery of nuclear fuel from a fuel poolExpiredOct 06, 03Dec 22, 09[G06G, G21C]
2009/0285,350 Multi-layer fuel channel and method of fabricating the sameAbandonedMay 19, 08Nov 19, 09[B23K, G21C, B21C, C22F, B32B]

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