Nuclear fuel assembly design

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9721678
APP PUB NO 20140341331A1
SERIAL NO

14177995

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A duct for a nuclear fuel assembly includes a tubular body and an elongated member. The tubular body has a sidewall with an inner face and an outer face and is configured to contain nuclear fuel within a fuel region. The elongated member extends from the outer face along at least a portion of the fuel region and has a contact surface configured to stabilize the duct during operation of the nuclear fuel assembly.

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TERRAPOWER LLC15800 NORTHUP WAY BELLEVUE WA 98008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cheatham,, III Jesse R Seattle, US 181 3522
Cohen, Michael E Seattle, US 4 16
Hejzlar, Pavel Kirkland, US 25 81
Johns, Christopher J Tacoma, US 12 195
Johnson, Brian C Renton, US 19 401
Petroski, Robert C Seattle, US 222 4232
Schloss, Philip Seattle, US 4 7
Tandy, Jay R Richland, US 1 6
Truong, Bao H Bellevue, US 27 114
Werner, Mark R Bellevue, US 10 80

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