Patents Assigned to Advanced Container Systems Int'l, Inc.
  • Spent nuclear fuel container
    Patent number: 5909475
    Abstract: The specification describes a container for spent nuclear fuel rods. The basket of the container comprises a plurality of stacked interlocking grid storage assemblies having an "egg crate" structure. The interlocking grid assemblies have radial tab extensions that extend through an intermediate shell and are affixed to an outer casing. The intermediate shell and the outer casing provide double containment, and the radial tab extensions provide heat sinks for transfer of heat from the storage grid assemblies to the exterior of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Advanced Container Systems Int'l, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Harvey Wells, William Francis Howe