Patents by Inventor William Elwood Taft

William Elwood Taft 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).

  • Damper mechanism for nuclear reactor control elements
    Patent number: 3980519
    Abstract: A damper mechanism which provides a nuclear reactor control element decelerating function at the end of the scram stroke. The total damping function is produced by the combination of two assemblies, which operate in sequence. First, a tapered dashram assembly decelerates the control element to a lower velocity, after which a spring hydraulic damper assembly takes over to complete the final damping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventor: William Elwood Taft