Patents by Inventor Jeffrey F. Latkowski

Jeffrey F. Latkowski 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).

  • SOLID HOLLOW CORE FUEL FOR FUSION-FISSION ENGINE
    Publication number: 20110286570
    Abstract: A fuel pebble for use in a fusion-fission engine includes a buffer material and a fertile or fissile fuel shell surrounding the buffer material. The fuel pebble also includes a containment shell surrounding the fertile or fissile fuel shell. The containment shell includes silicon carbide. The fuel pebble further includes a composite material layer surrounding the containment shell and a cladding layer surrounding the composite material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph C. Farmer, Jeffrey F. Latkowski, Ryan P. Abbott, Edward I. Moses, Tomas Diaz de la Rubia