Patents by Inventor John E. Eck

John E. Eck 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).

  • Packed rod neutron shield for fast nuclear reactors
    Patent number: 4111747
    Abstract: A fast neutron nuclear reactor including a core and a plurality of vertically oriented neutron shield assemblies surrounding the core. Each assembly includes closely packed cylindrical rods within a polygonal metallic duct. The shield assemblies are less susceptible to thermal stresses and are less massive than solid shield assemblies, and are cooled by liquid coolant flow through interstices among the rods and duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: John E. Eck, Alvin H. Kasberg