Nuclear fission igniter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10304572
APP PUB NO 20160148710A1
SERIAL NO

14955118

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Illustrative embodiments provide nuclear fission igniters for nuclear fission reactors and methods for their operation. Illustrative embodiments and aspects include, without limitation, a nuclear fission igniter configured to ignite a nuclear fission deflagration wave in nuclear fission fuel material, a nuclear fission deflagration wave reactor with a nuclear fission igniter, a method of igniting a nuclear fission deflagration wave, and the like.

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TERRAPOWER LLCBELLEVUE WA 98008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahlfeld, Charles E LaJolla, US 44 270
Gilleland, John R Kirkland, US 6 22
Hyde, Roderick A Kirkland, US 2911 61857
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, US 1367 34670
McAlees, David G Bellevue, US 40 240
Myhrvold, Nathan P Medina, US 1337 34637
Whitmer, Charles North Bend, US 585 15778
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2836 53047

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