Patents by Inventor Rick Busnardo

Rick Busnardo 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).

  • Basket assembly fixture and method of use
    Patent number: 6978530
    Abstract: A basket assembly fixture is useful in the construction of a basket assembly for interring spent nuclear fuel rods. The basket assembly fixture has an elongate base and a pair of lifting beams disposed above the base. Lifting beam raising means are provided at both ends of the base to raise the pair of lifting beams. A transverse beam is provided below the two lifting beams and above the base. Transverse beam raising means are provided for raising the transverse beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Southern California Edison Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Busnardo, Robert Hill
  • BASKET ASSEMBLY FIXTURE
    Publication number: 20050188523
    Abstract: A basket assembly fixture is useful in the construction of a basket assembly for interring spent nuclear fuel rods. The basket assembly fixture has an elongate base and a pair of lifting beams disposed above the base. Lifting beam raising means are provided at both ends of the base to raise the pair of lifting beams. A transverse beam is provided below the two lifting beams and above the base. Transverse beam raising means are provided for raising the transverse beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Rick Busnardo, Robert Hill
  • Basket assembly fixture
    Patent number: 6708394
    Abstract: A basket assembly fixture is useful in the construction of a basket assembly for interring spent nuclear fuel rods. The basket assembly fixture has an elongate base and a pair of lifting beams disposed above the base. Lifting beam raising means are provided at both ends of the base to raise the pair of lifting beams. A transverse beam is provided below the two lifting beams and above the base. Transverse beam raising means are provided for raising the transverse beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Southern California Edison Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Busnardo, Robert Hill
  • Basket assembly fixture
    Publication number: 20030140471
    Abstract: A basket assembly fixture is useful in the construction of a basket assembly for interring spent nuclear fuel rods. The basket assembly fixture has an elongate base and a pair of lifting beams disposed above the base. Lifting beam raising means are provided at both ends of the base to raise the pair of lifting beams. A transverse beam is provided below the two lifting beams and above the base. Transverse beam raising means are provided for raising the transverse beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Rick Busnardo, Robert Hill