Patents by Inventor Adana L. STANISH

Adana L. STANISH 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).

  • Modular thermal and radiation shielding with passive heat removal
    Patent number: 11894152
    Abstract: A housing assembly configured to house a reactor is disclosed. The housing assembly includes a plurality of modular walls configured to surround the reactor and a passive temperature control system. The plurality of modular walls includes a first modular wall. The passive temperature control system is coupled to the first modular wall. The passive temperature control system is configured to transfer heat between the reactor and an area around the housing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Anthony G Trupiano, Adana L Stanish, Jonathan C. Durfee, William L Brown
  • Heat pipe wick bonding through crimping
    Patent number: 11858075
    Abstract: A method of forming a wick assembly is disclosed including positioning an inner ring in a first wick, positioning the inner ring in a second wick, abutting an end of the first wick with an end of the second wick, positioning an outer ring about a portion of the first wick and a portion of the second wick, positioning a mandrel within the inner ring, positioning a die about the outer ring, and applying a force to the die, wherein the force couples the outer ring, the inner ring, the first wick, and the second wick together to form the wick assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: David M. Gross, Adana L. Stanish
  • MODULAR THERMAL AND RADIATION SHIELDING WITH PASSIVE HEAT REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20220359095
    Abstract: A housing assembly configured to house a reactor is disclosed. The housing assembly includes a plurality of modular walls configured to surround the reactor and a passive temperature control system. The plurality of modular walls includes a first modular wall. The passive temperature control system is coupled to the first modular wall. The passive temperature control system is configured to transfer heat between the reactor and an area around the housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Anthony G. TRUPIANO, Adana L. STANISH, Jonathan C. DURFEE, William L. BROWN