Patents by Inventor Ernst H. G. Weiss

Ernst H. G. Weiss 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 core and a reflector assembly therefor
    Patent number: 4166003
    Abstract: A nuclear core including a reflector assembly cooling arrangement utilizing a combination of forced and natural convection cooling. Forced convection cooling is achieved by using a low pressure gradient to drive coolant through the reflector assembly. Natural convection cooling of the reflector assembly is accomplished by using heat from the reflector assembly and cooling provided by core bypass coolant flow to circulate coolant by natural means through the reflector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1979
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Ajay Bhattacharyya, Ernst H. G. Weiss
  • Nuclear reactor with self-orificing radial blanket
    Patent number: 4077835
    Abstract: The peripheral blanket of a breeder reactor requires a coolant flow rate which is a varying fraction of that of the central core region. A self-orificing blanket cooling structure which is characterized by a predominance of radial coolant flow, generated by the pressure difference across the blanket, is utilized to supply the necessary cooling. The blanket fuel assemblies are surrounded by perforated cans to allow for radial cross-flow through the blanket region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1978
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred A. Bishop, Ernst H. G. Weiss, Fred C. Engel