Patents by Inventor Phillip S. Marinkovich

Phillip S. Marinkovich 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).

  • Method and device for measuring fluid flow
    Patent number: 3993539
    Abstract: This invention is a fluid flow measuring device for determining the coolant flow at the entrance to a specific nuclear reactor fuel region. The device comprises a plurality of venturis having the upstream inlet and throat pressure of each respectively manifolded together to provide one static pressure signal for each region monitored. The device provides accurate flow measurement with low pressure losses and uniform entrance and discharge flow distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventors: Richard Atherton, Phillip S. Marinkovich, Peter R. Spadaro, J. Wilson Stout