G21F 5/008
Containers for fuel elements
G21F5/008 (Containers for fuel elements) appears on 368 US grants and 335 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G21F- Granted patents
- 368
- Published applications
- 335
- Assignees
- 137
- Inventors
- 619
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 | 12 |
| 2006 | 1 | 9 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 | 10 |
| 2013 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 12 | 20 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 | 21 |
| 2017 | 16 | 14 |
| 2018 | 16 | 23 |
| 2019 | 16 | 8 |
| 2020 | 22 | 33 |
| 2021 | 14 | 29 |
| 2022 | 28 | 17 |
| 2023 | 19 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 | 18 |
| 2025 | 12 | 14 |
| 2026 | 5 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Transport basket for defective spent nuclear fuel of heavy-water reactor25 Aug 2026US 12,718,962 B2Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
- Integrated monopile system having a nuclear reactor18 Aug 2026US 12,712,090 B2Blue Energy Global Inc.
- Hazardous waste canister with dual lid7 Jul 2026US 12,676,249 B2Deep Isolation, Inc.
- Nuclear waste storage canisters and method of fabricating the same10 Mar 2026US 12,573,515 B2Holtec International
- System for transporting radioactive materials10 Feb 2026US 12,548,686 B2Holtec International
- Dry storage container for spent nuclear fuel with improved heat dissipation efficiency of decay heat8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311903 A1Korea Radioactive Waste Agency
- Spent nuclear fuel disposal container for recovering decay heat by applying thermoelectric element24 Sep 2026US 2026/0290632 A1Korea Radioactive Waste Agency
- Packaging for transporting and/or storing radioactive materials, comprising a simplified radiological protection device, reducing the risks of radiological leaks16 Jul 2026US 2026/0204446 A1
- System for Transportation of Highly Enriched Uranium Hexafluoride25 Jun 2026US 2026/0179800 A1NAC International, Inc.
- Nuclear reactor system with lift-out core assembly30 Apr 2026US 2026/0120900 A1Radiant Industries, Incorporated
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus suitable for transporting and storing nuclear fuel rods and methods for using the apparatus75US 6,064,710 A2000
- Shipping cask for spent nuclear fuel assemblies73US 3,962,587 ANuclear Fuel Services, Inc. · 1976
- Transportation and storage cask for spent nuclear fuels71US 5,546,436 APacific Nuclear Systems, Inc. · 1996
- Apparatus suitable for transporting and storing nuclear fuel rods and methods for using the apparatus71US 5,898,747 A1999
- Horizontal modular dry irradiated fuel storage system70US 4,780,269 ANutech Company Limited · 1988