Patents by Inventor Daniel M. Nestor

Daniel M. Nestor 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).

  • Lid actuation system for shielded cask
    Patent number: 8550283
    Abstract: A lid system for a shielding cask is provided, the system comprising a plurality of contiguous panels, each panel is axially actuated by a first lift piston located laterally from the casks' longitudinal principal axis, and rotated about the cask by a ‘hinge’ piston at approximately 90 degrees along an arc from the first piston, the arc formed by a portion of the lip of the cask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Uchicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: James W. Morgan, Donald E. Preuss, Daniel M. Nestor
  • LID ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR SHIELDED CASK
    Publication number: 20120037629
    Abstract: A lid system for a shielding cask is provided, the system comprising a plurality of contiguous panels, each panel is axially actuated by a first lift piston located laterally from the casks' longitudinal principal axis, and rotated about the cask by a ‘hinge’ piston at approximately 90 degrees along an arc from the first piston, the arc formed by a portion of the lip of the cask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: James W. Morgan, Donald E. Preuss, Daniel M. Nestor