Patents by Inventor Todd S. Palmer

Todd S. Palmer 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).

  • Stable startup system for nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 9431136
    Abstract: A stable startup system includes a reactor vessel containing coolant, a reactor core submerged in the coolant, and a heat exchanger configured to remove heat from the coolant. The stable startup system further includes one or more heaters configured to add heat to the coolant during a startup operation and prior to the reactor core going critical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: NUSCALE POWER, LLC
    Inventors: Jose N. Reyes, Jr., John T. Groome, Qiao Wu, Brian G. Woods, Todd S. Palmer
  • STABLE STARTUP SYSTEM FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR
    Publication number: 20160148709
    Abstract: A stable startup system includes a reactor vessel containing coolant, a reactor core submerged in the coolant, and a heat exchanger configured to remove heat from the coolant. The stable startup system further includes one or more heaters configured to add heat to the coolant during a startup operation and prior to the reactor core going critical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: NuScale Power, LLC
    Inventors: Jose N. Reyes, JR., John T. Groome, Qiao Wu, Brian G. Woods, Todd S. Palmer
  • Stable startup system for a nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 9330796
    Abstract: A stable startup system includes a reactor vessel containing coolant, a reactor core submerged in the coolant, and a heat exchanger configured to remove heat from the coolant. The stable startup system further includes one or more heaters configured to add heat to the coolant during a startup operation and prior to the reactor core going critical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: NuScale Power, LLC
    Inventors: Jose N. Reyes, Jr., John T. Groome, Qiao Wu, Brian G. Woods, Todd S. Palmer
  • Stable startup system for a nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 8891723
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor module includes a reactor vessel containing coolant, a reactor core submerged in the coolant, and a heat exchanger configured to remove heat from the coolant. The nuclear reactor module further includes one or more heaters configured to add heat to the coolant during a startup operation and prior to the reactor core going critical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: State of Oregon Acting by and Through The State Board of Higher Education on Behalf or Oregon State University, The Oregon State University
    Inventors: Jose N. Reyes, Jr., John T. Groome, Qiao Wu, Brian G. Woods, Todd S. Palmer
  • STABLE STARTUP SYSTEM FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR
    Publication number: 20090129532
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor module includes a reactor vessel containing coolant, a reactor core submerged in the coolant, and a heat exchanger configured to remove heat from the coolant. The nuclear reactor module further includes one or more heaters configured to add heat to the coolant during a startup operation and prior to the reactor core going critical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: The State of OR acting by and through the State System of Higher Education on Behalf of OR State U
    Inventors: Jose N. Reyes, JR., John T. Groome, Qiao Wu, Brian G. Woods, Todd S. Palmer