Patents by Inventor Mark A. Alboino

Mark A. Alboino 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).

  • TARGET IRRADIATION SYSTEMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RADIOISOTOPES
    Publication number: 20230154632
    Abstract: A target irradiation system for irradiating a radioisotope target in a vessel penetration of a fission reactor, including a target delivery assembly including a body defining a central bore, a basket that is slidably receivable within the central bore of the body, and a winch that is connected to the basket by a cable, the target delivery assembly being affixed to the vessel penetration of the reactor, and a target passage that is in fluid communication with the target delivery assembly, wherein the basket is configured to receive the radioisotope target therein via the target passage and be lowered into the vessel penetration of the reactor when irradiating the radioisotope target, and the target delivery system forms a portion of the pressure boundary of the reactor when in fluid communication with the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas G. Onderwater, Mark A. Alboino, Benjamin D. Fisher, Andrew F. Long
  • Target irradiation systems for the production of radioisotopes
    Patent number: 11551821
    Abstract: A target irradiation system for irradiating a radioisotope target in a vessel penetration of a fission reactor, includes a target delivery assembly with a body defining a central bore, a basket that is slidably receivable within the central bore of the body, and a winch that is connected to the basket by a cable. The target delivery assembly is affixed to the vessel penetration of the reactor; and a target passage is in fluid communication with the target delivery assembly. The basket is configured to receive a radioisotope target therein via the target passage and be lowered into the vessel penetration of the reactor when irradiating the radioisotope target. The target delivery system forms a portion of the pressure boundary of the reactor when in fluid communication with the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: BWXT Isotope Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Onderwater, Mark A. Alboino, Benjamin D. Fisher, Andrew F. Long
  • Target irradiation systems for the production of radioisotopes
    Patent number: 11309092
    Abstract: A target irradiation system for irradiating a radioisotope target in a vessel penetration of a fission reactor, including a target elevator assembly including a body portion defining a central bore and an open bottom end, a center tube that is disposed within the central bore of the body portion, a target basket that is slidably receivable within the center tube, and a winch that is connected to the target basket by a cable, wherein the target basket is configured to receive the radioisotope target therein and be lowered into the vessel penetration of the reactor when irradiating the radioisotope target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BWXT Isotope Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Onderwater, Mark A. Alboino, Benjamin D. Fisher, Andrew F. Long
  • PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED TARGET IRRADIATION SYSTEMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RADIOISOTOPES
    Publication number: 20200090824
    Abstract: A target irradiation system for irradiating a radioisotope target in a vessel penetration of a fission reactor, including a target elevator assembly including a body portion defining a central bore and an open bottom end, a center tube that is disposed within the central bore of the body portion, a target basket that is slidably receivable within the center tube, and a winch that is connected to the target basket by a cable, wherein the target basket is configured to receive the radioisotope target therein and be lowered into the vessel penetration of the reactor when irradiating the radioisotope target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas G. Onderwater, Mark A. Alboino, Benjamin D. Fisher, Andrew F. Long
  • TARGET IRRADIATION SYSTEMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RADIOISOTOPES
    Publication number: 20200075180
    Abstract: A target irradiation system for irradiating a radioisotope target in a vessel penetration of a fission reactor, including a target delivery assembly including a body defining a central bore, a basket that is slidably receivable within the central bore of the body, and a winch that is connected to the basket by a cable, the target delivery assembly being affixed to the vessel penetration of the reactor, and a target passage that is in fluid communication with the target delivery assembly, wherein the basket is configured to receive the radioisotope target therein via the target passage and be lowered into the vessel penetration of the reactor when irradiating the radioisotope target, and the target delivery system forms a portion of the pressure boundary of the reactor when in fluid communication with the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas G. Onderwater, Mark A. Alboino, Benjamin D. Fisher, Andrew F. Long