ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,770,752, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to FRAMATOME (Courbevoie, France).
"Storage container for uranium oxide powder" was invented by Gannon Johnson (Pasco, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A storage container for uranium oxide powder, comprising a drum having a central axis; an insert comprising several tubes extending in respective directions parallel to the central axis, fastened to the drum and located inside the drum; and neutron absorbing bodies housed inside the tubes."
The patent was filed on Nov. 21, 2023, under Application No. 18/516,897.
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