Patents by Inventor Michael Sulva

Michael Sulva 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).

  • Air filtration and handling for nuclear reactor habitability area
    Patent number: 9435552
    Abstract: A system for circulating and conditioning air within a nuclear reactor habitability area is provided. The system may include an upper plenum formed between a lowered ceiling partition within the habitability area and a ceiling of the habitability area and a lower plenum formed between a raised floor partition within the habitability area and a floor of the habitability area. The system can additionally include at least one recirculation air handling unit located within the habitability area, the at least one recirculation air handling unit operable to generate a recirculation air flow within the habitability area by circulating air between the lower and upper plenums absent any air carrying ductwork routed through the ceiling, floor or walls of the habitability area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC
    Inventor: Michael Sulva
  • AIR FILTRATION AND HANDLING FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR HABITABILITY AREA
    Publication number: 20110217917
    Abstract: A system for circulating and conditioning air within a nuclear reactor habitability area is provided. The system may include an upper plenum formed between a lowered ceiling partition within the habitability area and a ceiling of the habitability area and a lower plenum formed between a raised floor partition within the habitability area and a floor of the habitability area. The system can additionally include at least one recirculation air handling unit located within the habitability area, the at least one recirculation air handling unit operable to generate a recirculation air flow within the habitability area by circulating air between the lower and upper plenums absent any air carrying ductwork routed through the ceiling, floor or walls of the habitability area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventor: Michael Sulva
  • Air filtration for nuclear reactor habitability area
    Patent number: 7819935
    Abstract: A system for providing air substantially free from radioactive and toxic contaminates to a nuclear reactor habitability area is provided. The system can include at least one emergency air filtration unit structured and operable to provide air free from radioactive and toxic contaminates to the habitability area. The system can additionally include at least one stored energy power source structured and operable to provide operating power to each emergency air filtration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Ralph G. Austin, Jr., Michael Sulva
  • Air Filtration For Nuclear Reactor Habitability Area
    Publication number: 20090151309
    Abstract: A system for providing air substantially free from radioactive and toxic contaminates to a nuclear reactor habitability area is provided. The system can include at least one emergency air filtration unit structured and operable to provide air free from radioactive and toxic contaminates to the habitability area. The system can additionally include at least one stored energy power source structured and operable to provide operating power to each emergency air filtration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Ralph G. Austin, JR., Michael Sulva