Patents by Inventor Andre Guglielmo

Andre Guglielmo 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 centering a servicing tool in a steam generator tube
    Patent number: 5133925
    Abstract: The centering device comprises a centering plate (23) mounted on a carrier member (21) for rotation about an axis parallel to the axis of the steam generator tubes and carrying two radial expansion fastening grippers (39), and a drive (22, 27, 28) for orientation of the plate (23) about its axis. The fastening grippers (39) are disposed on the plate in relative positions corresponding to openings provided in the tube plate (18) for the passage of the tubes (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Framatome
    Inventors: Daniel Grypczynski, Paul Jacquier, Andre Guglielmo
  • Method and devices for the extraction of a closure plug from a steam generator tube
    Patent number: 5086201
    Abstract: The body (4) of the plug (3) is rebored in the direction of its end wall (6) and the clamp block (7) is drilled by an electric machining process, over a substantial part of the length of the plug. The wall of the plug body (4) is relieved of stress with the aid of a welding torch introduced into the bore made by electric machining, and a gripping tool is introduced into the bore in order to extract from the tube the plug body (4) which has been relieved of stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Framatome
    Inventors: Daniel Grypczynski, Paul Jacquier, Andre Guglielmo