Patents by Inventor Donald Moss

Donald Moss 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).

  • Magnetic method and apparatus for measuring and locating wear of control rods in nuclear reactors
    Patent number: 4862079
    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for locating and measuring wear in nuclear reactor control rods. Circumferential and radial eddy current test probes produce outputs corresponding respectively to volume and thickness of the control rod. A method is disclosed to determine cladding wear when the volume and thickness varies beyond preselected limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Chickering, Richard S. Miller, H. Donald Moss
  • Corn pickup attachment for a combine
    Patent number: 4476667
    Abstract: A corn pickup attachment for a combine is provided wherein the combine is adapted to be propelled along the ground and there is provided a unique and highly efficient framework together with a novel means for gathering corn and the like that has fallen to the ground. A hydraulic motor is provided for driving a shaft which operates a plurality of chains that carry pickup fingers that are positioned above the usual pickup snouts of the corn pickup attachment for a combine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1984
    Inventor: Donald Moss