Patents by Inventor Gwilym Michael Thomas

Gwilym Michael Thomas 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).

  • Nuclear fuel assembly having MOX rods and MOX-gadolinia rods
    Patent number: 6301320
    Abstract: Nuclear fuel assembly configurations are provided for mixed oxide fuels. Neutron poisons are provided within the MOX of certain fuel rods in the fuel assembly, those fuel rods being preferentially grouped towards the periphery of the fuel assembly. In this way, optimized reduction of reactivity is provided during the initial part of the fuel cycle but the neutron poison is burnt out so as not to interfere with the reactivity during subsequent parts of the cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: British Nuclear Fuel PLC
    Inventors: Gwilym Michael Thomas, Kevin Wynn Hesketh