Method, system, and apparatus for the thermal storage of nuclear reactor generated energy
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Sep 12, 2017
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Feb 19, 2010
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Abstract
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 to an energy conversion system of the nuclear reactor system.
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- 15 United States
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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TERRAPOWER LLC | 15800 NORTHUP WAY BELLEVUE WA 98008 |
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- 2010 Application Filing Year
- G21C Class
- 216 Applications Filed
- 190 Patents Issued To-Date
- 87.97 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hyde, Roderick A | Redmond, US | 2911 | 61857 |
# of filed Patents : 2911 Total Citations : 61857 | |||
Ishikawa, Muriel Y | Livermore, US | 1367 | 34670 |
# of filed Patents : 1367 Total Citations : 34670 | |||
Tegreene, Clarence T | Bellevue, US | 1905 | 49070 |
# of filed Patents : 1905 Total Citations : 49070 | |||
Walter, Joshua C | Kirkland, US | 79 | 487 |
# of filed Patents : 79 Total Citations : 487 | |||
Wood, Victoria Y H | Livermore, US | 597 | 12796 |
# of filed Patents : 597 Total Citations : 12796 | |||
Wood,, Jr Lowell L | Bellevue, US | 2836 | 53047 |
# of filed Patents : 2836 Total Citations : 53047 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- G21C Class
- 39.44 % this patent is cited more than
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