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Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 28, 2007
Applicants:

William Earl Russell, Ii, Wilmington, NC (US);

Christopher J. Monetta, Wilmington, NC (US);

Russell Patrick Higgins, Wilmington, NC (US);

Vernon W. Mills, Wilmington, NC (US);

David Grey Smith, Leland, NC (US);

Carlton Wayne Clark, Wilmington, NC (US);

Michael S. Defilippis, Wilmington, NC (US);

Inventors:

William Earl Russell, II, Wilmington, NC (US);

Christopher J. Monetta, Wilmington, NC (US);

Russell Patrick Higgins, Wilmington, NC (US);

Vernon W. Mills, Wilmington, NC (US);

David Grey Smith, Leland, NC (US);

Carlton Wayne Clark, Wilmington, NC (US);

Michael S. DeFilippis, Wilmington, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21G 1/02 (2006.01); G21C 3/326 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/326 (2013.01); G21G 1/02 (2013.01); Y02E 30/38 (2013.01);
Abstract

An isotope production target rod for a power generating nuclear reactor is provided. The isotope production target rod can include at least one rod central body including an outer shell that defines an internal cavity and a plurality of irradiation targets within the internal cavity. The irradiation targets can be positioned in a spatial arrangement utilizing a low nuclear cross-section separating medium to maintain the spatial arrangement.


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