G21C 5/10
Means for supporting the complete structure
Official title: Means for supporting the complete structure {(arrangements for supporting vessels and core-structures G21C13/024)}
G21C5/10 (Means for supporting the complete structure) appears on 157 US grants and 64 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G21C- Granted patents
- 157
- Published applications
- 64
- Assignees
- 49
- Inventors
- 279
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Passive heat removal system for nuclear reactors14 Jul 2026US 12,683,034 B2TerraPower, LLC
- Offshore and marine vessel-based nuclear reactor configuration, deployment and operation5 May 2026US 12,620,501 B2Energie propre Prodigy Ltee / Prodigy Clean Energy Ltd.
- Nuclear reactor system inside a borehole28 Apr 2026US 12,614,643 B2Deep Fission, Inc.
- Method of constructing a nuclear reactor having reactor core and control elements supported by reactor vessel head18 Nov 2025US 12,476,015 B2TerraPower, LLC
- Heat exchanger in a borehole receives heat through a rock formation from another borehole which includes a nuclear reactor11 Nov 2025US 12,469,612 B2Deep Fission, Inc.
- Calandria nuclear core assembly and method of assembling a nuclear moderator core system20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245752 A1Terrestrial Energy Inc.
- Offshore and marine vessel-based nuclear reactor configuration, deployment and operation2 Jul 2026US 2026/0188534 A1Energie propre Prodigy Ltee / Prodigy Clean Energy Ltd.
- Nuclear reactor system with lift-out core assembly30 Apr 2026US 2026/0120900 A1Radiant Industries, Incorporated
- Curvilinear electromagnetic pump30 Apr 2026US 2026/0121503 A1TerraPower, LLC
- Nuclear reactor provided with a core support system16 Oct 2025US 2025/0322972 A1Newcleo Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Threaded insert for repairing a nuclear assembly78US 5,065,490 ACombustion Engineering, Inc. · 1991
- Nuclear reactor incorporating locking device for threaded bolt connections50US 4,711,760 AWestinghouse Electric Corp. · 1987
- Shroud repair clamp43US 5,392,322 AGeneral Electric Company · 1995
- Spring latching mechanisms for preventing relative movement of assembled components43US 5,683,216 AGeneral Electric Company · 1997
- Apparatus for partitioning off the core of a nuclear reactor with removable elements41US 4,462,956 AFramatome · 1984