Patents by Inventor Robert B. Holden

Robert B. Holden 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).

  • Method of making an oxide fuel compact
    Patent number: 3992494
    Abstract: A method of making an oxide nuclear fuel compact of predominantly open porosity having a density between about 88 and 96 percent of theoretical density. A green compact is formed from a mixture of particulate nuclear fuel oxide and fibrous material and then heated under conditions sufficient to cause removal of the fibrous material. Sintering for a sufficient length of time produces a strong, open-pore structure which is resistant to in-reactor sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1974
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1976
    Assignee: General Atomic Company
    Inventor: Robert B. Holden