Patents by Inventor Fran.cedilla.oise DeFoort

Fran.cedilla.oise DeFoort 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).

  • Silver-based alloy containing indium and cadmium for the production of neutron-absorber components, and use
    Patent number: 5684847
    Abstract: The alloy contains, expressed in atomic percentages, 9 to 12% of indium and 4 to 5.35% of cadmium, the remainder consisting of silver with the exception of unavoidable impurities in very low quantities. The alloy preferably contains 9 to 10% of indium and 4.35% to 5.35% of cadmium. The alloy can be used in the form of pellets or bars placed inside a tubular casing, in order to form a neutron-absorber component of a rod cluster for controlling the reactivity of a pressurized water nuclear reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Framatome
    Inventors: Fran.cedilla.oise DeFoort, Luc Pillet