Inventor · Newcastle, WA, US

Jon D. McWhirter

41Patents
5h-index
44Co-inventors
65Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 18, 2008 → Jun 25, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8529713B2 System and method for annealing nuclear fission reactor materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US11367536B2 Molten fuel reactor thermal management configurations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US10741293B2 Molten fuel reactor cooling and pump configurations Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US10665356B2 Molten fuel nuclear reactor with neutron reflecting coolant Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US10923238B2 Direct reactor auxiliary cooling system for a molten salt nuclear reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US10497480B2 Passive reactivity control in a nuclear fission reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US11342084B2 Passive reactivity control in a nuclear fission reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US11488731B2 Direct reactor auxiliary cooling system for a molten salt nuclear reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8369474B2 Nuclear fission reactor, flow control assembly, methods therefor and a flow control assembly system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8320513B2 Nuclear fission reactor, flow control assembly, methods therefor and a flow control assembly system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9008257B2 Electromagnetic flow regulator, system and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9767933B2 Liquid fuel nuclear fission reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8488734B2 Nuclear fission reactor, a vented nuclear fission fuel module, methods therefor and a vented nuclear fission fuel module system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8397760B2 Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9362010B2 Passive reactivity control apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9183953B2 Liquid fuel nuclear fission reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9236150B2 Standing wave nuclear fission reactor and methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9269462B2 Nuclear fission reactor, a vented nuclear fission fuel module, methods therefor and a vented nuclear fission fuel module system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8784726B2 System and method for annealing nuclear fission reactor materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8721810B2 System and method for annealing nuclear fission reactor materials Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8430129B2 Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9576688B2 Movement of materials in a nuclear reactor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9721677B2 Nuclear fission reactor, a vented nuclear fission fuel module, methods therefor, and a vented nuclear fission fuel module system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8584692B2 Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8929505B2 Nuclear fission reactor, vented nuclear fission fuel module, methods therefor and a vented nuclear fission fuel module system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

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