Patents by Inventor Andrew Langston

Andrew Langston 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).

  • Publication number: 20160058182
    Abstract: A storage system for cylindrical objects including first second and third frame members each having a top surface, a bottom surface and end portions; a number of spaced saddle portions on the top surface of the first frame member, and the top and bottom surfaces of the second and third frame members. Each saddle portion is configured for contacting a portion of the outer circumference of a cylindrical object. One of the surfaces of the second and third frame members includes an odd number of saddle portions while the other surface includes an even number. The bottom surface of the second frame member faces the top surface of the first frame member and has the same number of saddle portions while the bottom surface of the third frame member faces the top surface of the second frame member and has the same number of saddle portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew LANGSTON, Sorin GLAVASCU, William M. ARNOLD
  • Patent number: 8494106
    Abstract: A shipping container is constructed for shipping channeled fuel bundle assemblies. The shipping container includes an outer container, an inner container sized to fit within the outer container, and shock absorbing material disposed at least between the outer and inner containers. The inner container is shaped to house at least one pre-channeled fuel bundle assembly including a channel, a channel fastener, and an array of fuel rods supported by grid spacers between an upper tie plate and a lower tie plate. The inner container includes a lower tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the lower tie plate and a lower portion of the channel, and an upper tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the upper tie plate and an upper portion of the channel and channel fastener assembly. The lower and upper tie plate restraint devices are lockable within the inner shipping container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Global Nuclear Fuel—Americas, LLC
    Inventors: David Francis Wazybok, David Grey Smith, Andrew Langston, William Williams, James Michael Downs, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20090129529
    Abstract: A shipping container is constructed for shipping channeled fuel bundle assemblies. The shipping container includes an outer container, an inner container sized to fit within the outer container, and shock absorbing material disposed at least between the outer and inner containers. The inner container is shaped to house at least one pre-channeled fuel bundle assembly including a channel, a channel fastener, and an array of fuel rods supported by grid spacers between an upper tie plate and a lower tie plate. The inner container includes a lower tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the lower tie plate and a lower portion of the channel, and an upper tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the upper tie plate and an upper portion of the channel and channel fastener assembly. The lower and upper tie plate restraint devices are lockable within the inner shipping container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: David Francis Wazybok, David Grey Smith, Andrew Langston, William Williams, James Michael Downs, Christopher R. Jones