This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: X-Energy, LLC. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Nick Lineen’s Patents in Advanced Materials and Nuclear Fuel Processing.
Introduction
Nick Lineen is an inventor based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and works at X-Energy, LLC. His patent work includes technologies for producing ceramic particles and composite ammonium diuranate gel particles.
Latest Patents
Lineen’s listed portfolio includes 2 patents, covering crucible design and composite gel-particle production.
“Molybdenum-lined crucible” describes a crucible for forming ceramic particles from metal oxide gel particles. It uses a graphite housing lined with a chemically inert metal sleeve, together with an inner metal cap and a removable graphite outer cap. The design may be used with uranium oxide gel particles, and the sleeve and inner cap may be made from molybdenum, tungsten, or an alloy of either metal.
“Composite ammonium diuranate gel particles with a phenolic resin phase, and methods of making the same” describes composite particles containing a phenolic resin phase within an ammonium diuranate matrix. The method combines solutions containing uranyl nitrate and phenol, along with hexamethylenetetramine and urea, then forms droplets in a heated, immiscible liquid. The process produces ammonium diuranate gel particles while forming the phenolic resin phase through a reaction between phenol and formaldehyde.
Career Highlights
Lineen’s disclosed inventions address materials and processes relevant to ceramic-particle formation and nuclear fuel-related research. His work includes both specialized equipment for handling metal oxide gel particles and a method for incorporating a resin phase into ammonium diuranate gel particles.
Collaborations
Lineen is associated with X-Energy, LLC. The available information identifies the company but does not specify particular co-inventors or other collaborators for these patents.
Conclusion
Nick Lineen’s patent portfolio reflects work on crucible construction and composite gel-particle production, with applications connected to advanced materials and nuclear fuel processing.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile