Patents by Inventor Adolph W. Viets

Adolph W. Viets has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Refueling seal arrangement for nuclear reactor vessel
    Patent number: 4758402
    Abstract: An annular plate is mounted on and sealed to the spaced apart pressure vessel flange and vessel containment structure of a nuclear reactor to form a leak-proof bottom for a refueling canal for the reactor. The sealing arrangement for the plate establishes redundant seals to each of the flange and containment structure, the seals being pneumatically expandable to enhance the integrity thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Combustion Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen E. Schukei, Adolph W. Viets