Patents by Inventor Harry F. Raab, Jr.

Harry F. Raab, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 3998692
    Abstract: A light-water-cooled nuclear reactor capable of breeding U.sup.233 for use in a light-water breeder reactor includes physically separated regions containing U.sup.235 fissile material and U.sup.238 fertile material and Th.sup.232 fertile material and Pu.sup.239 fissile material, if available. Preferably the U.sup.235 fissile material and U.sup.238 fertile material are contained in longitudinally movable seed regions and the Pu.sup.239 fissile material and Th.sup.232 fertile material are contained in blanket regions surrounding the seed regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventors: Charles S. Bohanan, David H. Jones, Harry F. Raab, Jr., Alvin Radkowsky
  • Patent number: 3960655
    Abstract: A light-water-cooled nuclear reactor capable of breeding U.sup.233 for use in a light-water breeder reactor includes physically separated regions containing U.sup.235 fissile material and U.sup.238 fertile material and Th.sup.232 fertile material and Pu.sup.239 fissile material, if available. Preferably the U.sup.235 fissile material and U.sup.238 fertile material are contained in longitudinally movable seed regions and the Pu.sup.239 fissile material and Th.sup.232 fertile material are contained in blanket regions surrounding the seed regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventors: Charles S. Bohanan, David H. Jones, Harry F. Raab, Jr., Alvin Radkowsky