US Patent Issued to Westinghouse Electric on March 25 for "Wireless power level and power distribution monitoring and control system for subcritical spent fuel assembly array using removable SiC neutron detector thimble tube" (Colorado Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,259,508, issued on March 25, was assigned to Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC (Cranberry Township, Pa.).

"Wireless power level and power distribution monitoring and control system for subcritical spent fuel assembly array using removable SiC neutron detector thimble tube" was invented by Michael D. Heibel (Broomfield, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power sensor system for monitoring a subcritical neutron generator is provided. The power sensor system comprises a self-powered sensor insert. The self-powered sensor insert comprises an insert thimble and a detector assembly. The insert thimble includes an outer housing, a power genera...