http://www.freshpatents.com/Induced-nuclear-reactions--processes-systems-and-elements-dtnewntc376.php USPTO Class 376 - Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements en-us Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-transforming-element-and-producing-energy-dt20090528ptan20090135981.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 A method for transforming element comprises a deuterium nuclear is located on vertical angle of each surface composing regular hexahedron inside the metal crystal and an electron is located on the rest of vertical angle, wherein four deuterium nuclei are fused by Coulomb attraction between four protons and four electrons... http://www.freshpatents.com/Nuclear-fusion-conducted-at-near-absolute-zero-temperatures-dt20090528ptan20090135980.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 A method for producing nuclear fusion in a fusion chamber, comprising the steps of: (a) Obtaining cooled high velocity nuclear particles; (b) Causing said particles to impact a target, and (c) Harvesting the energy thereby released.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Neutron-generator-dt20090528ptan20090135982.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 A neutron generator includes an ion source disposed in a pressurized environment containing an ionizable gas. The ion source includes a substrate with a bundle of carbon nanotubes extending therefrom. The ends of the nanotubes are spaced from a grid. Ion source voltage supply circuitry supplies a positive voltage potential... http://www.freshpatents.com/Cross-section-reducing-isotope-system-dt20090528ptan20090135983.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 An isotope production target rod for a power generating nuclear reactor is provided. The isotope production target rod can include at least one rod central body including an outer shell that defines an internal cavity and a plurality of irradiation targets within the internal cavity. The irradiation targets can be... http://www.freshpatents.com/Gamma-thermometer-axial-apparatus-and-method-for-monitoring-reactor-core-in-nuclear-power-plant-dt20090528ptan20090135984.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 A method for collecting data regarding the operating condition of a nuclear reactor core including: positioning a first linear array of gamma thermometer (GT) sensors in a first instrument housing, wherein the GT sensors are arranged asymmetrically along the first linear array; positioning a second linear array of GT sensors... http://www.freshpatents.com/Maintenance-and-repair-device-for-structure-inside-nuclear-reactor-dt20090528ptan20090135985.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 A maintenance/repair device for reactor internal structure 6 of the present invention includes a device body 6a configured to be fixed on a reactor internal structure 49. Connected to the device body 6a is a welding-part repair mechanism 6b configured to repair a welding part 49a of the reactor internal... http://www.freshpatents.com/Nuclear-power-installation-and-a-method-for-its-construction-dt20090528ptan20090135986.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 In a nuclear power installation a nuclear reactor (R) and other parts or components which are hazardous because of radioactivity or other hazard factors are placed in a lower part (12) of the installation which is located at a level deep below the ground level, whereas a ground-level part (11)... http://www.freshpatents.com/Fuel-rod-designs-using-internal-spacer-element-and-methods-of-using-the-same-dt20090528ptan20090135987.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 Example embodiments may include a nuclear fuel rod and/or segment design using fuel element spacers. Fuel element spacers may be placed at intervals within fuel rods and/or segments in order to manipulate operating characteristics of the fuel rods and/or segments and/or decrease consequences of fretting of the fuel rod and/or... http://www.freshpatents.com/Fail-free-fuel-bundle-assembly-dt20090528ptan20090135988.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 A fuel bundle for a nuclear reactor core is provided. The fuel bundle may include a plurality of rods comprised of nuclear fuel rods and/or isotope production rods. Each rod includes a plurality of interconnected rod segments, wherein at least two of the rod segments of at least one rod... http://www.freshpatents.com/Placement-of-target-rods-in-bwr-bundle-dt20090528ptan20090135990.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed to the placement of one or more isotope production rods in a fuel bundle. The placement may be based on any one of, or a combination of, numerous factors such as relative location of core-monitoring equipment, the type of radioactive isotope being... http://www.freshpatents.com/Segmented-fuel-rod-bundle-designs-using-fixed-spacer-plates-dt20090528ptan20090135989.php Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:39:36 -0700 Example embodiments are directed to a fuel rod design using segmented fuel rods that mechanically confine spacer plates to constant axial positions. Example embodiment spacer plates may be placed at axial connection points between fuel rod segments, and, when the fuel rod segments are mated, example embodiment spacer plates may...