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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:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
May. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles W. Pennington, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Willington J. Lee, Marietta, GA (US);
Assignee:
NAC International, Norcross, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 2/200 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 2/200 ;
Abstract
A preferred embodiment may generally be construed as providing a method for storing fissile material, such as spent nuclear fuel (SNF), and includes the steps of: providing a storage container configured to receive the fissile material therein; and applying a coating to a surface of the storage container. Preferably, the coating is formed, at least in part, of a neutron-absorbing material and is adapted to reduce neutron multiplication and/or provide a shielding of the fissile material received within the storage container. Systems also are provided.