Patents by Inventor David Duff Dixon

David Duff Dixon 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).

  • Mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor system
    Patent number: 11515053
    Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Triad National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Richard J. Kapernick, Robert Stowers Reid, Venkateswara Rao Dasari
  • MOBILE HEAT PIPE COOLED FAST REACTOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200373029
    Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Triad National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Richard J. Kapernick, Robert Stowers Reid, Venkateswara Rao Dasari
  • Mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor system
    Patent number: 10643756
    Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Triad National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Richard J. Kapernick, Robert Stowers Reid, Venkateswara Rao Dasari
  • Electric fission reactor for space applications
    Patent number: 10276271
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a power system utilizing a uranium-based reactor for space missions. For example, the power system may include a reactor configured to generate thermal energy using a uranium core. A plurality of heat pipes may be configured to transfer thermal energy from the reactor core to a plurality of Stirling engines to generate electricity for a spacecraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Triad National Security, LLC.
    Inventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Lee Mason, Marc Gibson
  • MOBILE HEAT PIPE COOLED FAST REACTOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160027536
    Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Los Alamos National Security , LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Ray MCCLURE, David Duff DIXON, David Irvin POSTON, Richard J. KAPERNICK, Robert Stowers REID, Venkateswara Rao DASARI
  • ELECTRIC FISSION REACTOR FOR SPACE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160012924
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a power system utilizing a uranium-based reactor for space missions. For example, the power system may include a reactor configured to generate thermal energy using a uranium core. A plurality of heat pipes may be configured to transfer thermal energy from the reactor core to a plurality of Stirling engines to generate electricity for a spacecraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Lee Mason, Marc Gibson