Patents by Inventor Herman M. Dieckamp

Herman M. Dieckamp has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compact power reactor
    Patent number: 4127443
    Abstract: There is disclosed a small compact nuclear reactor operating in the epithermal neutron energy range for supplying power at remote locations, as for a satellite. The core contains fuel moderator elements of Zr hydride with 7 w/o of 93% enriched uranium alloy. The core has a radial beryllium reflector and is cooled by liquid metal coolant such as NaK. The reactor is controlled and shut down by moving portions of the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1960
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Joseph R. Wetch, Herman M. Dieckamp, Lewis A. Wilson