Patents by Inventor John Horack

John Horack 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).

  • Nuclear reactor core with rotating fuel modules and related systems
    Patent number: 12738386
    Abstract: Nuclear reactor cores and related systems are described herein. An example nuclear reactor core includes a plurality of fuel modules, where each of the plurality of fuel modules includes nuclear fuel; at least one fuel-module actuator mechanically coupled to at least one of the plurality of fuel modules, where the at least one fuel-module actuator is configured to rotate the at least one of the plurality of fuel modules; and at least one neutron source configured to emit neutrons and trigger a fission chain reaction in the at least one of the plurality of fuel modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignees: Ohio State Innovation Foundation, Jacksonville University, Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc, The University of Maryland
    Inventors: Carol Smidts, Alireza Haghighat, Tunc Aldemir, Fatih Aydogan, Marat Khafizov, John Horack, Lei Raymond Cao, Ji-Cheng Zhao, Valerio Mascolino
  • NUCLEAR REACTOR CORE WITH ROTATING FUEL MODULES AND RELATED SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20240212871
    Abstract: Nuclear reactor cores and related systems are described herein. An example nuclear reactor core includes a plurality of fuel modules, where each of the plurality of fuel modules includes nuclear fuel; at least one fuel-module actuator mechanically coupled to at least one of the plurality of fuel modules, where the at least one fuel-module actuator is configured to rotate the at least one of the plurality of fuel modules; and at least one neutron source configured to emit neutrons and trigger a fission chain reaction in the at least one of the plurality of fuel modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Carol SMIDTS, Alireza Haghighat, Tunc Aldemir, Fatih Aydogan, Marat Khafizov, John Horack, Lei Raymond Cao, Ji-Cheng Zhao