The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Areva NP Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Inventors:
Mihai G. M. Pop, Alexandria, VA (US);
Laurence Lamanna, Amherst, VA (US);
Garry Garner, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Brian Lockamon, Evington, VA (US);
Assignee:
Framatome Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 21/14 (2006.01); G21C 3/07 (2006.01); G21C 3/06 (2006.01); G21C 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/07 (2013.01); G21C 3/06 (2013.01); G21C 21/02 (2013.01); G21C 21/14 (2013.01); Y02E 30/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nuclear fuel cladding is provided. The nuclear fuel cladding includes a base cladding; and at least one nanomaterial layer deposited on a surface of the base cladding, the nanomaterial layer having an average grain size of between 5 to 400 nanometers. A method of manufacturing nuclear fuel cladding is also provided. The method includes depositing nanoparticles on a base cladding to form at least one nanomaterial layer, the nanoparticles having an average grain size of between 5 to 400 nanometers.