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).

  • CHLORIDE BASED VOLATILITY FOR THE RECOVERY OF URANIUM FROM NUCLEAR FUEL SALT
    Publication number: 20250182919
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for the recovery of uranium from used fuel salts using nonaqueous chemistry without electrometallurgy techniques. The used fuel salts are maintained in a molten state in a chlorination chamber, and are then chlorinated for a period of time sufficient to convert at least some UCl3 into a different uranium chloride, thereby generating a uranium-containing gas phase. The uranium-containing gas phase is separated from the resulting residue, and is condensed for collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Hilary Fitzgerald, Aaron Unger, Sayandev Chatterjee, Katie McBride, Perry Motsegood, SeungMin Lee, Jeffrey F. Latkowski
  • 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