Patents by Inventor Richard Hinds

Richard Hinds 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).

  • Liquid metal cooled nuclear reactors
    Patent number: 3945883
    Abstract: A fast reactor core is submerged in a pool of liquid metal coolant and there is a catchment tray for falling fuel debris disposed beneath the core. The catchment tray comprises a complex of open top collecting vessels arranged on lattice pitches in layers, the lattice pitches of the layers being off-set to provide a complete catchment area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1976
    Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
    Inventors: John Richard Hind, John Graham Durston