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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. 17, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mickey O Marlowe, Fremont, CA (US);
Herman S Rosenbaum, Fremont, CA (US);
Trevor C Rowland, San Jose, CA (US);
Charles B Patterson, Jr, San Jose, CA (US);
John H Davies, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376418 ; 376412 ; 376421 ;
Abstract
An improved nuclear fuel element for service in power generating, water cooled nuclear reactors, comprising a fuel cladding container of an alloy of zirconium provided with a barrier lining of unalloyed zirconium metal metallurgically bonded to the container's inner surface, and enclosed therein fissionable nuclear fuel including an additive of aluminum silicate.