Patents by Inventor Alexis RIGHETTI

Alexis RIGHETTI 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).

  • DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING A NUCLEAR FUEL ROD OR A CLUSTER ROD AND EXTRACTION METHOD USING SUCH AN EXTRACTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230395273
    Abstract: An extraction device for extracting a nuclear fuel rod or a cluster rod comprises an attachment portion configured to be inserted into a sleeve of the rod through an end without an end plug, and a grip portion, the attachment portion comprising an elongated body along a longitudinal axis and at least one tooth projecting from the body, the or each tooth being configured to allow the attachment portion to be forcibly inserted into the sleeve axially, and to engage with the inner surface of the sleeve so as to prevent the attachment portion from being extracted from the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Serge ROILLET, Jacques GAUTHIER, Alexis RIGHETTI