Patents by Inventor Konstantin Bilibin

Konstantin Bilibin 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 reactor shutdown control rod assembly
    Patent number: 4734252
    Abstract: A temperature responsive, self-actuated nuclear reactor shutdown control rod assembly 10. The upper end 18 of a lower drive line 17 fits within the lower end of an upper drive line 12. The lower end (not shown) of the lower drive line 17 is connected to a neutron absorber. During normal temperature conditions the lower drive line 17 is supported by detent means 22,26. When an overtemperature condition occurs thermal actuation means 34 urges ring 26 upwardly sufficiently to allow balls 22 to move radially outwardly thereby allowing lower drive line 17 to move downwardly toward the core of the nuclear reactor resulting in automatic reduction of the reactor powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: Konstantin Bilibin