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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2010
Russell Patrick Higgins, Wilmington, NC (US);
Vernon W. Mills, Wilmington, NC (US);
David Grey Smith, Leland, NC (US);
Gerald Anthony Luciano, Wilmington, NC (US);
Roger Howard Van Slyke, Wilmington, NC (US);
William Earl Russell, Ii, Wilmington, NC (US);
Bradley D. Bloomquist, Wilmington, NC (US);
Russell Patrick Higgins, Wilmington, NC (US);
Vernon W. Mills, Wilmington, NC (US);
David Grey Smith, Leland, NC (US);
Gerald Anthony Luciano, Wilmington, NC (US);
Roger Howard Van Slyke, Wilmington, NC (US);
William Earl Russell, II, Wilmington, NC (US);
Bradley D. Bloomquist, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
One embodiment provides a multi-segment rod that includes a plurality of rod segments. The rod segments are removably mated to each other via mating structures in an axial direction. An irradiation target is disposed within at least one of the rod segments, and at least a portion of at least one mating structure includes one and/or more combinations of neutron absorbing materials.