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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Energysolutions, Llc, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. Lehnert, San Jose, CA (US);
Brandon D. Thomas, San Jose, CA (US);
Steven E. Sisley, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
EnergySolutions, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/00 (2006.01); G21F 5/008 (2006.01); G21C 19/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 5/008 (2013.01); G21C 19/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for managing spent nuclear fuel includes a small capacity canister that preferably encloses or encapsulates a single spent nuclear fuel rod assembly but can enclose up to six spent nuclear fuel rod assemblies. The canister is air tight and prevents radioactive material from escaping. The canister is loaded by positioning a single spent nuclear fuel rod assembly in the canister and then closing the canister to make it air tight.