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• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC SWEDEN AB	721 63 VÄSTERÅS

International Classification(s)

• G21C:NUCLEAR REACTORS

• 2011 Application Filing Year
• G21C Class
• 205 Applications Filed
• 171 Patents Issued To-Date
• 83.42 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Hallstadius, Lars	Västerås, SE	33	130
# of filed Patents : 33 Total Citations : 130
Rebensdorff, Björn	Västerås, SE	4	1
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 1
Seltborg, Per	Västerås, SE	1	0
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 0

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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
11.5 Year Payment	$7400.00	$3700.00	$1850.00	Jul 5, 2027

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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
January 05, 2016	US,9230696,B2   US9230696B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
February 28, 2013	US,20130051510,A1   US20130051510A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

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US Patent No: 9230696

Control rod for a nuclear power light water reactor

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Abstract

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The invention concerns a control rod configured for a nuclear power light water reactor of the BWR or PWR kind. The control rod contains absorber material. At least 50%, with respect to weight, of the absorber material that is in the control rod is in the form of hafnium hydride. The invention also concerns the use of such a control rod during operation in a nuclear power light water reactor of the BWR or PWR kind.

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