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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:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2008
Applicants:
William Earl Russell, Ii, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert Bryant James, Wilmington, NC (US);
Inventors:
William Earl Russell, II, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert Bryant James, Wilmington, NC (US);
Assignee:
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Example embodiments and methods may provide segmented waste rods capable of containing and disposing of waste generated from spent nuclear fuel, including elements left over from fuel that has been harvested for desired isotopes produced in the fuel. Example methods may provide methods for forming and using example embodiment segmented waste rods.