Nuclear reactor
US-12562288-B2 · Feb 24, 2026 · US
Means for locating or supporting fuel elements {(means forming part of the element G21C3/12)}
Means for locating or supporting fuel elements {(means forming part of the element G21C3/12)} · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | G21C5/06 |
| Official title | Means for locating or supporting fuel elements {(means forming part of the element G21C3/12)} |
| Display label | Means for locating or supporting fuel elements {(means forming part of the element G21C3/12)} |
| Total patents | 39 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Lower end fitting locating pins
US-12381015-B2 · Aug 5, 2025 · US
Reactor design with controlled thermal neutron flux for enhanced neutron activation potential
US-12288625-B2 · Apr 29, 2025 · US
Fission Reactor with Segmented Cladding Bodies Having Cladding Arms with Involute Curve Shape
US-2025022622-A1 · Jan 16, 2025 · US
Light water reactor fuel assembly, light water reactor core and MOX fuel assembly production method
US-12159728-B2 · Dec 3, 2024 · US
Fission reactor with segmented cladding bodies having cladding arms with involute curve shape
US-12136497-B2 · Nov 5, 2024 · US
NUCLEAR FUEL RODS AND HEAT PIPES IN A GRAPHITE MODERATOR MATRIX FOR A MICRO-REACTOR, WITH THE FUEL RODS HAVING FUEL PELLETS IN A BeO SLEEVE
US-2024312648-A1 · Sep 19, 2024 · US
Nuclear reactor fuel assemblies and process for production
US-12094618-B2 · Sep 17, 2024 · US
Interlocking fuel assembly structure for core reactivity control
US-2024266080-A1 · Aug 8, 2024 · US
Reactor design with controlled thermal neutron flux for enhanced neutron activation potential
US-2024127974-A1 · Apr 18, 2024 · US
Core assembly sodium flow control system
US-2024120118-A1 · Apr 11, 2024 · US
Light water reactor fuel assembly, light water reactor core and mox fuel assembly production method
US-2024105350-A1 · Mar 28, 2024 · US
Nuclear reactor
US-2024013938-A1 · Jan 11, 2024 · US
Reactor design with controlled thermal neutron flux for enhanced neutron activation potential
US-11848112-B2 · Dec 19, 2023 · US
Nuclear fuel rods and heat pipes in a graphite moderator matrix for a micro-reactor, with the fuel rods having fuel pellets in a BeO sleeve
US-11728048-B2 · Aug 15, 2023 · US
Small modular mobile fission reactor
US-11495363-B2 · Nov 8, 2022 · US
Lower end fitting locating pins
US-2022199269-A1 · Jun 23, 2022 · US
FUEL PELLETS/COMPACTS SURROUNDED BY BERYLLIUM-BASED (Be or BeO or Be2C) SLEEVE FOR USE IN A MICRO-REACTOR
US-2022172852-A1 · Jun 2, 2022 · US
Fission reactor with segmented cladding bodies having cladding arms with involute curve shape
US-2022139576-A1 · May 5, 2022 · US
Lower end fitting locating pins
US-11289209-B2 · Mar 29, 2022 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC G21C5/06?
- CPC G21C5/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Means for locating or supporting fuel elements {(means forming part of the element G21C3/12)}.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC G21C5/06 (Means for locating or supporting fuel elements {(means forming part of the element G21C3/12)})?
- Our database includes 39 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC G21C5/06 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).