Patents by Inventor Salim N. Jahshan

Salim N. Jahshan 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).

  • Control rod with outer hafnium skin
    Patent number: 9406406
    Abstract: A control rod is used to control the reaction of a nuclear reactor. The control rod comprises one or more internal rodlet(s) and a hafnium skin that serves as the outermost layer, rather than a stainless steel cladding. Several variations on rodlets are contemplated. The rodlets are made of hafnium or Ag—In—Cd. The resulting control rod, due to the lack of a stainless steel cladding, has a greater rod reactivity worth, increased weight, and high flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: BWXT Nuclear Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Salim N. Jahshan
  • CONTROL ROD WITH OUTER HAFNIUM SKIN
    Publication number: 20130148773
    Abstract: A control rod is used to control the reaction of a nuclear reactor. The control rod comprises one or more internal rodlet(s) and a hafnium skin that serves as the outermost layer, rather than a stainless steel cladding. Several variations on rodlets are contemplated. The rodlets are made of hafnium or Ag—In—Cd. The resulting control rod, due to the lack of a stainless steel cladding, has a greater rod reactivity worth, increased weight, and high flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventor: Salim N. Jahshan