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Section: claims

1. A nuclear fuel cell repair tool, comprising:a main body;a jack depending from said main body, said jack being adapted for applying a force to a structural deformation of a nuclear fuel cell;a support member depending from said main body, said support member being adapted for supporting said tool on the nuclear fuel cell; anda force reacting member depending from said main body, said force reacting member being adapted for engagement with the nuclear fuel cell and being aligned with and spaced apart from said jack. 2. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 1 further comprising an optical element positionable so as to provide an image of the structural deformation. 3. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 2 wherein said optical element is selected from a fiber optic cable, a laser, and a photodetector. 4. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 1 further comprising an extension extending from said main body, wherein said extension is adaptable for attachment to a lifting device. 5. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 1 wherein said support member comprises a groove adapted for receiving a portion of the nuclear fuel cell. 6. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 1 further comprising an attachment means for attaching said tool to the nuclear fuel cell. 7. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 1 wherein said jack is mounted to said main body with a joint. 8. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 7 wherein said joint permits translation and rotation of said jack. 9. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 1 further comprising an actuator adaptable for activating said jack. 10. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 1 wherein said jack comprises a contact surface adapted for linear translation toward said force reacting member. 11. A method of repairing a structural deformation of a nuclear fuel cell wall, comprising:positioning a repair tool having a jack and a force reacting member on a nuclear fuel cell;aligning said jack and said force reacting member with the structural deformation such that the structural deformation is disposed between said jack and said force reacting member; andapplying a force to the structural deformation using said jack. 12. The method of claim 11 wherein:said positioning is accomplished by an operator located at a remote location from the nuclear fuel cell. 13. The method of claim 11 wherein:said aligning is accomplished using one or more actuators. 14. The method of claim 11 further comprising:inspecting the structural deformation. 15. The method of claim 14 wherein said inspecting comprises direct visual inspection. 16. The method of claim 14 wherein said inspecting comprises inspection via an optical element. 17. A nuclear fuel cell repair tool comprising:a main body and an arm element depending from said main body, each of said main body and said arm element comprising a groove adapted for supporting said tool on a nuclear fuel cell;a jack mounted to said main body with at least one joint, said jack comprising a contact surface adapted for engagement with a structural deformation of the nuclear fuel cell, said at least one joint adapted to orient said contact surface at various angles;a first post depending from said main body and being spaced apart from said jack;a first actuator operably connected to said jack and adapted for causing said contact surface of said jack to apply a force to said structural deformation; anda fiber optic cable positioned on said tool so as to provide an image of said structural deformation. 18. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 17 further comprising a second post and a clamping actuator depending from said arm element, said clamping actuator comprising a clamping actuator surface adapted for pressing a wall of the nuclear fuel cell against said second post. 19. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 17 wherein said first actuator is connected to said jack with a joint. 20. The nuclear fuel cell repair tool of claim 17 wherein said at least one joint permits said jack to be rotated or translated in any direction.