Method For Manufacturing A Nuclear Fuel Rod Cladding And Corresponding

Method For Manufacturing A Nuclear Fuel Rod Cladding And Corresponding Nuclear Fuel Rod Cladding

Abstract: The manufacturing method is intended for the manufacture of a nuclear fuel rod cladding (4) comprising a substrate (14) covered with a protective coating (16). The manufacturing method comprises providing the substrate (14) and applying the protective coating (16) to the substrate (14) by physical vapour deposition by sputtering, simultaneously employing two or more mutually different techniques of physical vapour deposition by sputtering.

Patent Information

Application #

Filing Date

24 July 2025

Publication Number

33/2025

Publication Type

INA

Invention Field

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Status

Email

Parent Application

Applicants

FRAMATOME

1 place Jean Millier Tour Areva 92400 COURBEVOIE

Inventors

1. BUCHANAN, Karl

4 Chemin de l’Afrique69680 CHASSIEU

2. BISCHOFF, Jérémy

193, avenue Félix Faure 69003 LYON

3. LEGRAND, Philippe

8 Avenue Porson 44380 PORNICHET

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Documents

Application Documents

#	Name	Date
1	202517070650-TRANSLATIOIN OF PRIOIRTY DOCUMENTS ETC. [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
2	202517070650-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
3	202517070650-REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION (FORM-18) [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
4	202517070650-POWER OF AUTHORITY [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
5	202517070650-NOTIFICATION OF INT. APPLN. NO. & FILING DATE (PCT-RO-105-PCT Pamphlet) [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
6	202517070650-FORM 18 [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
7	202517070650-FORM 1 [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
8	202517070650-DRAWINGS [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
9	202517070650-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
10	202517070650-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [24-07-2025(online)].pdf	2025-07-24
11	202517070650-Proof of Right [21-08-2025(online)].pdf	2025-08-21