System and method for storing and leak testing a radioactive materials storage canister

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9442037
APP PUB NO 20150211954A1
SERIAL NO

14424201

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A system for storing radioactive materials includes a canister having a first hermetically sealed vessel having a first cavity, a second hermetically sealed vessel having a second cavity, the first vessel positioned in the second cavity, an interstitial space between the first and second vessels, and a test port through the second vessel in fluidic communication with the interstitial space. A conduit has a first end fluidically coupled to the test port, and a removable seal is operably coupled to a second end of the conduit.

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HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL INCONE HOLTEC DRIVE MARLTON NJ 08053

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  • 2013 Application Filing Year
  • G21F Class
  • 121 Applications Filed
  • 99 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 81.82 % Issued To-Date
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Agace, Stephen J Voorhees, US 56 859

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  • 7 Citation Count
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Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges154852101 - 1011 - 2021 - 3041 - 5002.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.5

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