Patents by Inventor Richard J. Burian

Richard J. Burian 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).

  • Storage and shipping cask for spent nuclear fuel
    Patent number: 4663533
    Abstract: A cylindrical cask (1) for nuclear reactor fuel comprises a bottom portion (3), a side portion (5), and a top portion (4), each comprising material for shielding against escape of electromagnetic radiation and nuclear particles and for transfer of heat as required. The side portion comprises a plurality of coaxial thin laminas (9,10,11,12), each fitting tightly against the next, and at least two of them having substantial mechanical strength and toughness for stopping the spread of any fracturing that might occur in an adjacent lamina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Kok, Richard J. Burian