Patents by Inventor Kyle David Johnson

Kyle David Johnson 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).

  • INTEGRAL BURNABLE COATING FOR RESISTING FUEL FRAGMENTATION, RELOCATION, AND DISPERSAL AND PELLET-CLADDING BOND FORMATION
    Publication number: 20260229375
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel rod with high burnup suppression includes a cladding; a plurality of fuel pellets arranged inside the cladding, each pellet comprising fissile material; and a first layer including a burnable absorber disposed on at least one of an outer surface of the fuel pellets, an inner surface of the cladding, or an outer surface of the cladding, the burnable absorber disposed on the pellet burning out after about 20 MWd/kgU or more of fuel burnup, the burnable absorber disposed on the cladding burning out after about 15 MWd/kgU or more of fuel burnup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2025
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Edward J. Lahoda, Kyle David Johnson, Mattias Puide