Patents by Inventor Chris T. Farr

Chris T. Farr 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).

  • Nuclear reactor submerged high temperature spool pump
    Patent number: 6813328
    Abstract: A fluid pump utilizing a canned rotor and canned stator is provided. The fluid pump has increased insulative properties over past “spool-type” pumps and has an increased ability to cool the stator, making it suitable for high temperature applications. A nuclear reactor is also provided. The reactor comprises a reactor vessel, that contains a nuclear fuel, control rods, reactor coolant and a reactor coolant pump for providing the reactor coolant to a steam generator. In a preferred embodiment, a steam generator is also provided inside the reactor vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation
    Inventors: David Michael Kitch, Joseph Michael Kujawski, Dale R. Farruggia, Jose Luis Matos, Chris T. Farr
  • NUCLEAR REACTOR SUBMERGED HIGH TEMPERATURE SPOOL PUMP
    Publication number: 20040114705
    Abstract: A fluid pump utilizing a canned rotor and canned stator is provided. The fluid pump has increased insulative properties over past “spool-type” pumps and has an increased ability to cool the stator, making it suitable for high temperature applications. A nuclear reactor is also provided. The reactor comprises a reactor vessel, that contains a nuclear fuel, control rods, reactor coolant and a reactor coolant pump for providing the reactor coolant to a steam generator. In a preferred embodiment, a steam generator is also provided inside the reactor vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: David Michael Kitch, Joseph Michael Kujawski, Dale R. Farruggia, Jose Luis Matos, Chris T. Farr