Description
Class G21C : NUCLEAR REACTORS
Subclass 1/03: Reactors Fast fission reactors, i.e. reactors not using a moderator cooled by a coolant not essentially pressurised, e.g. pool-type reactors
G21C 1/03
Sub-Class
Stats
- 40 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 8 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 9 Total Patent Owners
- 124 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12230409 | Pool type liquid metal fast spectrum reactor using a printed circuit heat exchanger connection to the power conversion system | Oct 11, 21 | Feb 18, 25 | Westinghouse Electric Company LLC |
| 12217877 | Liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor incorporating a fully passive decay heat removal system with a modular cold source | Sep 02, 22 | Feb 04, 25 | Commissariat A L' Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives |
| 12020827 | Lead-cooled fast reactor utilizing control drums | Dec 31, 21 | Jun 25, 24 | STATE POWER INVESTMENT CORPORATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE |
| 11948698 | Experimental facility and method for studying jet impact characteristics at core outlet of fast reactor | Dec 28, 21 | Apr 02, 24 | Xi'an Jiaotong University |
| 11854709 | Fast reactor with primary and backup control rods | Feb 25, 21 | Dec 26, 23 | Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. |
| 11538599 | Nuclear reactor provided with a raised heat exchanger | Jul 05, 17 | Dec 27, 22 | NEWCLEO LTD |
| 11488731 | Direct reactor auxiliary cooling system for a molten salt nuclear reactor | Oct 26, 20 | Nov 01, 22 | TerraPower, LLC. |
| 11482344 | Standing wave nuclear fission reactor and methods | Apr 03, 17 | Oct 25, 22 | TerraPower, LLC. |
| 11367536 | Molten fuel reactor thermal management configurations | Mar 19, 20 | Jun 21, 22 | TerraPower, LLC. |
| 11227694 | Nuclear reactor with a self-supporting core | May 04, 17 | Jan 18, 22 | Not available |
| 11200991 | Molten salt nuclear reactor | Oct 28, 16 | Dec 14, 21 | Terrestrial Energy Inc. |
| 11170901 | Fission reaction control in a molten salt reactor | Oct 07, 19 | Nov 09, 21 | TerraPower, LLC. |
| 11145424 | Direct heat exchanger for molten chloride fast reactor | Jan 31, 19 | Oct 12, 21 | TerraPower, LLC. |
| 11145422 | Pool type liquid metal fast spectrum reactor using a printed circuit heat exchanger connection to the power conversion system | Oct 02, 18 | Oct 12, 21 | Westinghouse Electric Company LLC |
| 11101046 | Nuclear reactor, with control and shutdown rods external to the core and core supporting structures | May 04, 17 | Aug 24, 21 | HYDROMINE NUCLEAR ENERGY S.A.RL. |
| 11087894 | Mitigation assembly for nuclear reactor comprising a removable sealing plug | Jul 10, 18 | Aug 10, 21 | Commissariat A L' Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives |
| 11069449 | Electrochemically modulated molten salt reactor | Jan 28, 19 | Jul 20, 21 | as represented by the United States Department of Energy |
| 10902957 | Nuclear reactor assembly having a reversible weldless connection between a casing and an element inserted therein | Jul 06, 18 | Jan 26, 21 | Commissariat A L' Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives |
| 10741293 | Molten fuel reactor cooling and pump configurations | May 02, 17 | Aug 11, 20 | TerraPower, LLC. |
| 10734123 | Passive system for evacuating the residual heat from a nuclear reactor | Apr 17, 15 | Aug 04, 20 | AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBLE (ENEA); HYDROMINE NUCLEAR ENERGY S.A.R.L.; |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0022,620 | Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor of the Fast Neutron Reactor Type, Having a Design of the Primary Circuit Allowing Exploitation which is Versatile in Terms of Fuel and Mode of Operation | Dec 18, 23 | Jan 16, 25 | Commissariat A L' Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives |
| 2024/0371,535 | Nuclear Reactor with Liquid Coolant and Solid Fuel Assemblies, Integrating a System of Evacuation of the Nominal Power with Liquid Metal Bath and Material(s) (MCP) for the Evacuation of the Residual Power in the Event of an Accident | Mar 01, 24 | Nov 07, 24 | Commissariat A L' Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives |
| 2024/0304,344 | NUCLEAR REACTOR WITH LIQUID HEAT TRANSFER AND SOLID FUEL ASSEMBLIES, INTEGRATING A NOMINAL POWER EVACUATION SYSTEM WITH A LIQUID METAL BATH AND MATERIAL(S) (MCP) FOR THE EVACUATION OF RESIDUAL POWER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT | Mar 01, 24 | Sep 12, 24 | Commissariat A L' Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives |
| 2024/0212,872 | LIQUID METAL OR MOLTEN SALT(S) REACTOR INCORPORATING A DECAY HEAT REMOVAL (DHR) SYSTEM THAT REMOVES HEAT THROUGH THE PRIMARY REACTOR VESSEL, COMPRISING A MODULE OF PASSIVELY OR ACTIVELY TRIGGERED PIVOTING FINS LOCATED IN THE GUARD GAP | Dec 13, 23 | Jun 27, 24 | Commissariat A L' Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives |
| 2024/0153,652 | Core of Fast Reactor and Method of Operating Fast Reactor | Nov 13, 23 | May 09, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0197,301 | NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLED BY LIQUID METAL INCORPORATING A PASSIVE DECAY HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEM WITH A PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL THERMAL RESERVOIR AND A REMOVABLE THERMALLY-INSULATING LAYER AROUND THE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL RESERVOIR | Dec 15, 22 | Jun 22, 23 | Commissariat A L' Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives |
| 2019/0013,106 | ASSEMBLY FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR OF SFR TYPE WITH REVERSIBLE WELDLESS CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLY CASING AND AN ASSEMBLY ELEMENT INSERTED INTO THE CASING | Jul 06, 18 | Jan 10, 19 | COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES AL TERNATIVES |
| 2017/0301,413 | NUCLEAR FUEL SALTS | May 02, 17 | Oct 19, 17 | TERRAPOWER, LLC |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 36 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 36 Months (last 5 years Issuances)