Patents by Inventor Björn Bjurman

Björn Bjurman 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).

  • Patent number: 6495835
    Abstract: A device for determining, by detection and calculation, nuclide contents of radioactive inert gases. The device includes a measuring chamber (1) which contains the inert gases, a detector (3) which detects gamma radiation emitted from the radioactive inert gases, calculating members (5) which, based on the detected gamma radiation, calculate the content of the different nuclides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: ABB Atom AB
    Inventors: Björn Bjurman, Lembit Sihver
  • Patent number: 6345081
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for evaluating the integrity of the nuclear fuel in a nuclear plant having a reactor (1) enclosing a reactor core formed by a number of fuel cladding members (2) arranged to enclose said nuclear fuel. The value of each of a number of parameters including activity data (4) of the off-gases from the reactor is determined. The value of each of a number of second parameters including chemical data and activity data of the liquid (5) flowing through the reactor is determined. The value of each of a number of operational parameters (6) including at least one of the reactor effects, control rod position, actual fuel type, flow of off-gases, and flow of the liquid flowing through the reactor is determined. The value of the first and second parameters are standardized (7, 8) in relation to the values of said operational parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Westinghouse Atom AB
    Inventors: Lembit Sihver, Inger Arlebåck, Björn Bjurman