Patents by Inventor James A. Bucholz

James A. Bucholz 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).

  • Separator assembly for use in spent nuclear fuel shipping cask
    Patent number: 4399366
    Abstract: A separator assembly for use in a spent nuclear fuel shipping cask has a honeycomb-type wall structure defining parallel cavities for holding nuclear fuel assemblies. Tubes formed of an effective neutron-absorbing material are embedded in the wall structure around each of the cavities and provide neutron flux traps when filled with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Inventor: James A. Bucholz