Patents by Inventor Jackie L. Cook

Jackie L. Cook 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).

  • Void forming pyrolytic carbon coating process
    Patent number: 6081574
    Abstract: A pyrolytic carbon coated nuclear fuel particle and method of making it. The fuel particle has a core composed of a refractory compound of an actinide metal. The pyrolytic carbon coating surrounds the core so as to provide a void volume therebetween. The coating has an initial density of no greater than 1.45 grams/cm.sup.3 and an anisotropy factor than 3.0 and a final density upon heat treatment above about 2000.degree. C. of greater than 1.7 grams/cm.sup.3 and an anisotropy factor greater than 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1965
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Ronald L. Beatty, Jackie L. Cook