(19)
(11) EP 2 497 089 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.10.2011

(43) Date of publication:
12.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/37

(21) Application number: 10844848.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G21C 7/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/002907
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/093842 (04.08.2011 Gazette 2011/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 25.01.2010 US 657735
25.01.2010 US 657726
25.01.2010 US 657725
06.11.2009 US 590448

(71) Applicant: Searete LLC
Bellevue, WA 98004 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GREENSPAN, Ehud
    Emeryville California 94608 (US)
  • HYDE, Roderick A.
    Redmond Washington 98052 (US)
  • PETROSKI, Robert C.
    Seattle Washington 98112 (US)
  • WALTER, Joshua C.
    Kirkland Washington 98033 (US)
  • WEAVER, Thomas A.
    San Mateo California 94402 (US)
  • WHITMER, Charles
    North Bend Washington 98045 (US)
  • WOOD, Lowell L., Jr.
    Bellevue WA 98004 (US)
  • ZIMMERMAN, George B.
    Lafayette California 94549 (US)

(74) Representative: Harris, Ian Richard 
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MIGRATING FUEL ASSEMBLIES IN A NUCLEAR FISSION REACTOR