Patents by Inventor Philip A. VanSaun

Philip A. VanSaun 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).

  • Internal fuel rod coating comprising metal silicate
    Patent number: 5412701
    Abstract: Coatings for zirconium alloy components of nuclear reactor fuel assemblies are described. The coating consists of a metal silicate binder, particles of burnable-poison particles, such as boron carbide, optional graphite particles and an optional rheology-enhancing component. The coating is deposited from a liquid suspension which also includes a polar solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Combustion Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry S. Glazman, Mark K. Davis, Philip A. VanSaun