2015
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Nuclear reactor support and seismic restraint. A nuclear reactor is supported by a primary suppor... |
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Nuclear reactor neutron shielding. A nuclear reactor includes a reactor pressure vessel and a nuc... |
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Nuclear reactor support and seismic restraint with in-vessel core retention cooling features. A n... |
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Nuclear reactor coolant pump with high density composite flywheel. A nuclear reactor coolant pump... |
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Passive filtration of air egressing from nuclear containment. A nuclear reactor includes a reacto... |
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Nuclear reactor cavity floor passive heat removal system. A nuclear reactor includes a reactor co... |
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Conformal core cooling and containment structure. A nuclear reactor includes a pressure vessel an... |
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Lift-based up-ender and methods using same to manipulate a shipping container containing unirradi... |
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Reactor containment pressure suppression. A nuclear reactor is surrounded by a reactor radiologic... |
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Passively initiated depressurization valve for light water reactors. A nuclear reactor is surroun... |
2014
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Extruded guide frame and manufacturing methods thereof. A control rod guide frame has a central p... |
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Passive techniques for long-term reactor cooling. In a pressurized water reactor (PWR), emergency... |
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Spacer grid welding fixtrue. A spacer grid welding fixture comprises a frame sized to receive an ... |
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Upper vessel transport. A system for refueling a nuclear reactor is provided. The system includes... |
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Pellet handling apparatus and fuel rod loading method. A pellet magazine includes a plurality of ... |
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Rwst passive emergency core flow. A nuclear reactor comprises a pressure vessel containing a nucl... |
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Crdm with separate scram latch engagement and locking. A control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) confi... |
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Fuel assembly. A fuel assembly includes a plurality of fuel rods arranged in parallel and includi... |
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Shipping container for unirradiated nuclear fuel assemblies. A shipping container connprises a tu... |
2013
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Crdm internal electrical connector. An internal control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) including an e... |
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Incore instrumentation cable routing for pressurized water reactor. A pressure vessel includes up... |
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Integral vessel isolation valve. A nuclear reactor comprises a nuclear reactor core disposed in a... |
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Extended operating cycle for pressurized water reactor. A pressurized water reactor (PWR) include... |
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Suspended upper internals for compact nuclear reactor including an upper hanger plate. A pressure... |
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Control room for nuclear power plant. A reactor control interface includes a home screen video di... |
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Island mode for nuclear power plant. A nuclear power plant comprises a pressurized water reactor ... |
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Suspended upper internals for compact nuclear reactor including a mid-hanger plate. A pressure ve... |
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Control room for nuclear power plant. A control room for a nuclear power plant including two or m... |
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Suspended upper internals for compact nuclear reactor including a lower hanger plate. A pressure ... |
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Riser cone apparatus to provide compliance between reactor components and minimize reactor coolan... |
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Crdm internal hydraulic connector. A nuclear reactor internal control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) ... |
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Suspended upper internals with tie rod couplings for compact nuclear reactor. A suspended basket ... |
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Riser transition element for compact nuclear reactor. A nuclear reactor core is disposed in a pre... |
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Lateral support for control rod drive mechanism. Control rod drive mechanisms (CRDMs) include CRD... |
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Power distribution plate for powering internal control rod drive mechanism (crdm) units. A power ... |
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Lower end fitting locating pins. A nuclear reactor has a core installed on a lower core plate and... |
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Auxiliary condenser system for decay heat removal in a nuclear reactor system. A nuclear reactor ... |
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Lower end plug with temperature reduction device and nuclear reactor fuel rod including same. A p... |
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Lower end fitting for nuclear fuel assembly made from intersecting metal strips. A fuel assembly ... |
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Resistance welding of an end cap for nuclear fuel rods. An open end of a cladding tube of a nucle... |
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Control rod assembly impact limiter. A control rod assembly including at least one movable contro... |
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Incore instrumentation cable routing and support element for pressurized water reactor. A nuclear... |
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Spacer grids for nuclear reactor. A spacer grid includes intersecting straps defining cells with ... |
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Spacer grids with springs having improved robustness. A spacer grid includes intersecting straps ... |
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Crdm divert valve. A valve for controlling flow of high pressure fluid to a CRDM hydraulic latchi... |
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Radial neutron reflector. A nuclear reactor core comprising fissile material is surrounded by a c... |
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Pressurized water reactor with skirted lower end fitting and filter plate. In a nuclear reactor c... |