Patents by Inventor Alberto L. Casadei

Alberto L. Casadei 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).

  • Axially modular fuel assembly and rod for optimal fuel utilization
    Patent number: 5009837
    Abstract: A modular fuel assembly has a plurality of axially stacked subassemblies. The stacked subassemblies includes upper and lower subassemblies which incorporate top and bottom nozzles, and a plurality of intermediate subassemblies disposed between the upper and lower subassemblies. Each subassembly includes a plurality of elongated guide thimble segments, a plurality of fuel rod segments and a pair of support grids mounted to the guide thimble segments and supporting the fuel rod segments. The guide thimble segments of the upper and lower subassemblies are releasably mounted to the respective top and bottom nozzles thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Tho Q. Nguyen, Alberto L. Casadei