Patents by Inventor Il-Hyun Kuk

Il-Hyun Kuk 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).

  • Dispersion fuel with spherical uranium alloy, and the fuel fabrication process
    Patent number: 5978432
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a high-density dispersion nuclear fuel having spherical particles of an uranium alloy dispersed in a nonfissionable matrix. The alloy includes uranium and 4-9 wt % Q, wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of Mo, Nb, and Zr. A process of manufacturing the spherical particles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Chang-Kyu Kim, Ki-Hwan Kim, Se-Jung Jang, Eng-Soo Kim, Il-Hyun Kuk, Dong-Seong Sohn
  • Light weight silica balls with a dense outer layer and method of making the same
    Patent number: 5650129
    Abstract: The present invention provides silica balls in a spherical shape, the silica balls having a porous internal structure and a dense outside layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignees: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation
    Inventors: Thae-Khapp Kang, Seok-Jin Oh, Sun-Jae Kim, Choong-Hwan Jung, Il-Hyun Kuk