Patents by Inventor Sam E. Shell

Sam E. Shell 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 controlling crystallite size in nuclear-reactor fuels
    Patent number: 4502987
    Abstract: Improved spherules for making enhanced forms of nuclear-reactor fuels are prepared by internal gelation procedures within a sol-gel operation and are accomplished by first boiling the concentrated HMTA-urea feed solution before engaging in the spherule-forming operation thereby effectively controlling crystallite size in the product spherules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: The United State of America as represented by The United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Milton H. Lloyd, Jack L. Collins, Sam E. Shell