Patents by Inventor Sydney Wearden

Sydney Wearden 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).

  • Transport and storage flask for nuclear fuel
    Patent number: 4532104
    Abstract: A flask for the transport and storage of irradiated nuclear fuel comprises a hollow cylindrical container having cooling fins surrounded by a jacket of neutron shielding material. The jacket can be formed in two semi-cylindrical portions which are hinged together and held tight about the container. The jacket is spaced radially from the extremities of the cooling fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: British Nuclear Fuels Limited
    Inventors: Sydney Wearden, John A. Gatley