Patents by Inventor Gilles Margier

Gilles Margier 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).

  • Rod spacer grid for a nuclear fuel assembly, and a corresponding assembly
    Patent number: 8867693
    Abstract: A grid (13) for supporting nuclear fuel pencils (3) for a nuclear fuel assembly (1) comprising a peripheral belt (17), the peripheral belt (17) comprising on at least one of its edges (35, 37) guide fins (33) is disclosed. The edge (35, 37) of the peripheral belt (17) has between the adjacent guide fins (33) recesses (39) towards the inside of the grid (13). The invention is applicable, for example, to pressurized water reactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Areva NP
    Inventors: Pascal Burfin, Michel Bonnamour, Gilles Margier, Jürgen Stabel-Weinheimer, Mingmin Ren
  • Rod Spacer Grid for a Nuclear Fuel Assembly, and a Corresponding Assembly
    Publication number: 20080118019
    Abstract: A grid (13) for supporting nuclear fuel pencils (3) for a nuclear fuel assembly (1) comprising a peripheral belt (17), the peripheral belt (17) comprising on at least one of its edges (35, 37) guide fins (33) is disclosed. The edge (35, 37) of the peripheral belt (17) has between the adjacent guide fins (33) recesses (39) towards the inside of the grid (13). The invention is applicable, for example, to pressurized water reactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: AREVA NP
    Inventors: Pascal Burfin, Michel Bonnamour, Gilles Margier, Jurgen Stabel-Weinheimer, Mingmin Ren