Patent assignee · COMPANY

Areva NC

60Patents
59Active
60Granted
56Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 17, 2003 → Jun 10, 2016 · 34 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7746486B2 Pellet sorting by diameter measurement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US7743962B2 Method for making a closed container, said closed container and its components Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US9051629B2 Process for separating americium from other metallic elements present in an acidic aqueous or organic phase Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8576973B2 Container-loading cask for at least one nuclear fuel assembly, a gripping device and loading method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8636848B2 Vacuumable gel for decontaminating surfaces and use thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Active
US8789706B2 Screening and alignment of nuclear fuel pellets Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US8394346B2 Method for treating spent nuclear fuel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9610694B2 Device for handling objects in a glove box Physics 3 Active
US8923470B2 Container for packaging nuclear waste with force-fitted lid Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US8182146B2 Temperature measurement tube Physics 2 Active
US9029817B2 Radiation attenuation elastomeric material, a multilayer glove for protection against ionizing radiations and their uses Physics 2 Active
US8795611B2 Method for purifying the uranium from a natural uranium concentrate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8708258B2 Method for decladding nuclear fuel and crushing machine by cladding deformation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8221520B2 Production of thorium 228 starting from a natural thorium salt Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active
US8240784B2 Flexible glove holder used in the opening of a glove box Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9022836B2 Dressing device for a grinding wheel and its use in a centreless nuclear fuel pellet grinder Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9010385B2 Connection device for a system for filling jars for the production of nuclear fuel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8964928B2 Device for gripping fuel elements, associated clamp and associated handling system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8885789B2 Device for measuring and correcting a parallelism error in a nuclear fuel rod Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8119908B2 Electricity transmission device at high current and high frequency Electricity 1 Active
US9797772B2 Method for controlling the gain and zero of a multi-pixel photon counter device, and light-measuring system implementing said method Physics 1 Active
US8644445B2 Spring mounting device for nuclear fuel rod Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US9914587B2 Storage device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8369473B2 Device and method for the automated decontamination of a nuclear fuel rod Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10106409B2 Method for activating U3O8 with a view to converting same into hydrated UO4 Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.