Patents by Inventor Eric Labarriere

Eric Labarriere 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: 8774345
    Abstract: This bottom end-piece includes nozzles for directing the flow of water of the reactor along the lower ends of the fuel rods, the nozzles being arranged at nodes of the substantially regular network of the fuel rods, and an anti-debris device which delimits water flow channels. At least some of the water flow channels are arranged at nodes of the substantially regular network. Direction nozzles are arranged at least partially in the channels in order to delimit water passages therewith, and at least one water passage includes a first section and a second section which are mutually offset radially relative to the corresponding node of the network in order to form a baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Areva NP
    Inventors: Michel Verdier, Eric Labarriere
  • Patent number: 7856076
    Abstract: A terminal end-piece for a fuel assembly of a pressurized water nuclear reactor, the assembly having fuel rods and a skeleton for supporting the fuel rods, the fuel rods extending in a longitudinal direction and being arranged at the nodes of a substantially regular network, the support skeleton comprising two terminal end-pieces and guide tubes that connect the terminal end-pieces, the fuel rods being arranged longitudinally between the terminal end-pieces, characterized in that the end-piece comprises noses for orientating the flow of a coolant fluid of the reactor along the adjacent longitudinal ends of the fuel rods, the noses being arranged in nodes of the substantially regular network in order to be positioned in a longitudinal continuation of at least some of the fuel rods and/or at least some of the guide tubes of the support skeleton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Areva NP
    Inventors: Eric Labarriere, Angelo Beati, Michel Bonnamour
  • Publication number: 20100034337
    Abstract: This bottom end-piece includes nozzles for directing the flow of water of the reactor along the lower ends of the fuel rods, the nozzles being arranged at nodes of the substantially regular network of the fuel rods, and an anti-debris device which delimits water flow channels. At least some of the water flow channels are arranged at nodes of the substantially regular network. Direction nozzles are arranged at least partially in the channels in order to delimit water passages therewith, and at least one water passage includes a first section and a second section which are mutually offset radially relative to the corresponding node of the network in order to form a baffle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Michel Verdier, Eric Labarriere
  • Publication number: 20070183556
    Abstract: An end-piece comprises an arrangement for maintaining the adjacent longitudinal ends of substantially all the fuel rods, wherein the maintenance arrangement is arranged at nodes of the substantially regular network formed by the rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Labarriere, Angelo Beati, Michel Bonnamour
  • Publication number: 20070165767
    Abstract: A terminal end-piece for a fuel assembly of a pressurized water nuclear reactor, the assembly having fuel rods and a skeleton for supporting the fuel rods, the fuel rods extending in a longitudinal direction and being arranged at the nodes of a substantially regular network, the support skeleton comprising two terminal end-pieces and guide tubes that connect the terminal end-pieces, the fuel rods being arranged longitudinally between the terminal end-pieces, characterized in that the end-piece comprises noses for orientating the flow of a coolant fluid of the reactor along the adjacent longitudinal ends of the fuel rods, the noses being arranged in nodes of the substantially regular network in order to be positioned in a longitudinal continuation of at least some of the fuel rods and/or at least some of the guide tubes of the support skeleton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Labarriere, Angelo Beati, Michel Bonnamour