G21C 13/036
The tube passing through the vessel wall, i.e. continuing on both sides
Official title: the tube passing through the vessel wall, i.e. continuing on both sides of the wall
G21C13/036 (The tube passing through the vessel wall, i.e. continuing on both sides) appears on 163 US grants and 102 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and method for inspecting a control rod drive mechanism penetration tube for degradation60US 5,396,800 AWestinghouse Electric Corp. · 1995
- Pipe clamp30US 7,798,535 B2Westinghouse Electric Corp. · 2010
- Replacement and repair of nozzles for pressure vessels27US 5,918,911 AEntergy Arkansas, Inc. · 1999
- Method of repairing housing of control rod driving system23US 4,440,339 AHitachi, Ltd. · 1984
- Core spray sparger T-box attachment with clamp22US 6,456,682 B1General Electric Company · 2002