Non-liquid manufacture for uranium bearing kernel
US-2026081043-A1 · Mar 19, 2026 · US
Shape of pellets
Shape of pellets · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | G21C3/048 |
| Official title | {Shape of pellets} |
| Display label | Shape of pellets |
| Total patents | 42 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Using additive manufacturing in creating a nuclear fuel structure with a shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid having a triply periodic minimal surface
US-12437891-B2 · Oct 7, 2025 · US
Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion applications
US-12159726-B2 · Dec 3, 2024 · US
Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion applications
US-12159727-B2 · Dec 3, 2024 · US
Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion applications
US-2024266077-A1 · Aug 8, 2024 · US
High energy nuclear fuel, fuel assembly, and refueling method
US-2024047088-A1 · Feb 8, 2024 · US
Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion applications
US-2024038406-A1 · Feb 1, 2024 · US
Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion applications
US-2024038405-A1 · Feb 1, 2024 · US
Core of Fast Reactor
US-2024013935-A1 · Jan 11, 2024 · US
System and method for inspecting nuclear fuel pellets
US-2023395272-A1 · Dec 7, 2023 · US
Fuel structures comprising uranium dioxide and uranium diboride, and related fuel rod assemblies and methods
US-2023368932-A1 · Nov 16, 2023 · US
Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion
US-11817225-B2 · Nov 14, 2023 · US
Pellet handling apparatus and fuel rod loading method
US-11791058-B2 · Oct 17, 2023 · US
3D printing of additive structures for nuclear fuels
US-11728045-B2 · Aug 15, 2023 · US
Annular nuclear fuel rod
US-2023132157-A1 · Apr 27, 2023 · US
3D Printing of Additive Structures for Nuclear Fuels
US-2023081699-A1 · Mar 16, 2023 · US
Nuclear fuel pellet having enhanced thermal conductivity and method of manufacturing the same
US-11501885-B2 · Nov 15, 2022 · US
Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion applications
US-2022351870-A1 · Nov 3, 2022 · US
Nuclear fuel sintered pellet having excellent impact resistance
US-2022310277-A1 · Sep 29, 2022 · US
3D printing of additive structures for nuclear fuels
US-11437153-B2 · Sep 6, 2022 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC G21C3/048?
- CPC G21C3/048 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Shape of pellets.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC G21C3/048 (Shape of pellets)?
- Our database includes 42 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC G21C3/048 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 7 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).