Patents by Inventor Javier E. ROMEO

Javier E. ROMEO 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).

  • PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF CERAMIC COATINGS ON ZIRCONIUM ALLOY NUCLEAR FUEL RODS
    Publication number: 20220375631
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel cladding tube is described herein that includes a zirconium alloy tube having an outer wear and oxidation resistant ceramic coating selected from the group consisting of CrN, Cr2N, CrWN, CrZrN, and combinations thereof. The cladding may have an intermediate layer formed between the tube and the outer ceramic coating. The intermediate layer may be selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Mo, Nb, and combinations thereof. Both the intermediate layer and the outer ceramic coating may be deposited by physical vapor deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Magnus NORLEN, Jonathan WRIGHT, Edward J. LAHODA, Magnus LIMBACK, Jorie L. WALTERS, Javier E. ROMEO, Benjamin R. MAIER