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Method, system, and apparatus for the thermoelectric conversion of gas cooled nuclear reactor generated heat
US9767934B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9767934-B2 |
| Application number | US-46205409-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Publication date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
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A method, system, and apparatus for the thermoelectric conversion of nuclear reactor generated heat including thermoelectrically converting gas cooled nuclear reactor generated heat to electrical energy and supplying the electrical energy to an operation system of the nuclear reactor system.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system, comprising: means for thermoelectrically converting heat generated with a gas cooled nuclear reactor system to electrical energy; bypass circuitry means operationally connected to the means for thermoelectrically converting heat for protecting the means for thermoelectrically converting heat; and means for supplying the electrical energy to at least one operation system of the gas cooled nuclear reactor system. 2. The syst…
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- What does patent US9767934B2 cover?
- A method, system, and apparatus for the thermoelectric conversion of nuclear reactor generated heat including thermoelectrically converting gas cooled nuclear reactor generated heat to electrical energy and supplying the electrical energy to an operation system of the nuclear reactor system.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hyde Roderick A, Ishikawa Muriel Y, Myhrvold Nathan P, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G21D7/04. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 19 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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