Patents by Inventor Brandon Damon Thomas

Brandon Damon Thomas 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).

  • Method of using a modular container system for radioactive waste
    Patent number: 10128012
    Abstract: A packaging system for radioactive waste is robust, highly functional, and can be used for nearly all radioactive waste streams that require shielded packaging. The packaging system includes a modular container that is configured to receive modular shielding inserts. The packaging system can be used to store, transport, and dispose of radioactive waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: EnergySolutions, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Allen Lehnert, Brandon Damon Thomas, Steven Edward Sisley
  • SHIELDED PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE
    Publication number: 20180130565
    Abstract: A packaging system for radioactive waste is robust, highly functional, and can be used for nearly all radioactive waste streams that require shielded packaging. The packaging system includes a modular container that is configured to receive modular shielding inserts. The packaging system can be used to store, transport, and dispose of radioactive waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Allen Lehnert, Brandon Damon Thomas, Steven Edward Sisley
  • Shielded packaging system for radioactive waste
    Patent number: 9865366
    Abstract: A packaging system for radioactive waste is robust, highly functional, and can be used for nearly all radioactive waste streams that require shielded packaging. The packaging system includes a modular container that is configured to receive modular shielding inserts. The packaging system can be used to store, transport, and dispose of radioactive waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: EnergySolutions, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Allen Lehnert, Brandon Damon Thomas, Steven Edward Sisley
  • SHIELDED PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE
    Publication number: 20160012926
    Abstract: A packaging system for radioactive waste is robust, highly functional, and can be used for nearly all radioactive waste streams that require shielded packaging. The packaging system includes a modular container that is configured to receive modular shielding inserts. The packaging system can be used to store, transport, and dispose of radioactive waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Allen Lehnert, Brandon Damon Thomas, Steven Edward Sisley
  • In-situ self-powered monitoring of stored spent nuclear fuel
    Patent number: 6252923
    Abstract: Detectors are used to monitor the status of spent nuclear fuel storage containers non-invasively while they remain in storage casks. The detectors measure neutron flux and &ggr;-ray flux and may also measure temperature variations of the spent nuclear fuel. The measurements can be accomplished actively or passively, with minimal exposure of individuals to radiation fields or other hazardous conditions. Preferred neutron and &ggr;-ray detectors have a semiconductor active region that is resistant to neutron damage. Incipient structural failures may also be detected using measurements based on electrical continuity, with data being transmitted to an external pickup coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: John M. Iacovino, Thomas V. Congedo, William A. Byers, Abdul R. Dulloo, Frank H. Ruddy, David F. McLaughlin, Arnold H. Fero, Brandon Damon Thomas, John G. Siedel