Patents by Inventor Patrick Ray McClure
Patrick Ray McClure 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).
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Publication number: 20260081045Abstract: A heat pipe reactor may include a heat pipe array with a reactor core at any distance along the length of the heat pipe array. Heat exchangers may be placed on both sides of reactor core. The heat pipe array may also be attached to one or more decay or similar heat exchangers placed near one or both sides of the reactor core, allowing heat removal following shutdown.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2025Publication date: March 19, 2026Inventors: Robert Stowers REID, Tana CARDENAS, Patrick Ray MCCLURE
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Patent number: 12482574Abstract: A heat pipe reactor may include a heat pipe array with a reactor core at any distance along the length of the heat pipe array. Heat exchangers may be placed on both sides of reactor core. The heat pipe array may also be attached to one or more decay or similar heat exchangers placed near one or both sides of the reactor core, allowing heat removal following shutdown.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignee: TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCInventors: Robert Stowers Reid, Tana Cardenas, Patrick Ray McClure
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Publication number: 20250218613Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2025Publication date: July 3, 2025Inventors: Patrick Ray MCCLURE, David Duff DIXON, David Irvin POSTON, Richard J. KAPERNICK, Robert Stowers REID, Venkateswara Rao DASARI
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Patent number: 12283383Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCInventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Richard J. Kapernick, Robert Stowers Reid, Venkateswara Rao Dasari
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Publication number: 20220406480Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventor: Patrick Ray MCCLURE
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Patent number: 11515053Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Richard J. Kapernick, Robert Stowers Reid, Venkateswara Rao Dasari
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Patent number: 11158432Abstract: A heat pipe reactor may include a reactor core and one or more heat exchangers positioned on one or both sides of the reactor core. The heat pipe reactor may also include a plurality of heat pipes extending from the reactor core and out through the one or more heat exchangers. The reactor core may be composed of a plurality of monolithic blocks.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Robert Stowers Reid, Patrick Ray McClure, David Irvin Poston, Venkateswara Rao Dasari
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Publication number: 20200373029Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Richard J. Kapernick, Robert Stowers Reid, Venkateswara Rao Dasari
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Patent number: 10643756Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Richard J. Kapernick, Robert Stowers Reid, Venkateswara Rao Dasari
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Patent number: 10276271Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a power system utilizing a uranium-based reactor for space missions. For example, the power system may include a reactor configured to generate thermal energy using a uranium core. A plurality of heat pipes may be configured to transfer thermal energy from the reactor core to a plurality of Stirling engines to generate electricity for a spacecraft.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Triad National Security, LLC.Inventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Lee Mason, Marc Gibson
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Publication number: 20160027536Abstract: A mobile heat pipe cooled fast nuclear reactor may be configured for transportation to remote locations and may be able to provide 0.5 to 2 megawatts of power. The mobile heat pipe cooled fast reactor may contain a plurality of heat pipes that are proximate to a plurality of fuel pins inside the reactor. The plurality of heat pipes may extend out of the reactor. The reactor may be configured to be placed in a standard shipping container, and may further be configured to be contained within a cask and attached to a skid for easier transportation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: Los Alamos National Security , LLCInventors: Patrick Ray MCCLURE, David Duff DIXON, David Irvin POSTON, Richard J. KAPERNICK, Robert Stowers REID, Venkateswara Rao DASARI
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Publication number: 20160012924Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a power system utilizing a uranium-based reactor for space missions. For example, the power system may include a reactor configured to generate thermal energy using a uranium core. A plurality of heat pipes may be configured to transfer thermal energy from the reactor core to a plurality of Stirling engines to generate electricity for a spacecraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCInventors: Patrick Ray McClure, David Duff Dixon, David Irvin Poston, Lee Mason, Marc Gibson