Patents by Inventor Brian Scott TRIPLETT

Brian Scott TRIPLETT 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).

  • Entrainment-reducing assembly, system including the assembly, and method of reducing entrainment of gases with the assembly
    Patent number: 10464744
    Abstract: An entrainment-reducing assembly may include a container configured to hold a liquid. A venting arrangement may extend into an upper portion of the container and be configured to direct condensable and non-condensable gases into the container. A suction structure may extend into a lower portion of the container and be configured to carry out an extraction of excess liquid from the container caused by condensed gases. A deflector may be disposed between the suction structure and the venting arrangement within the container. As a result, an entrainment of uncondensed gases during the extraction of the liquid by the suction structure may be reduced or prevented, thereby protecting the pump from cavitation and failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Eric Paul Loewen, Brian Scott Triplett, Brett Jameson Dooies, Jordan E. Hagaman
  • Cooling systems for spent nuclear fuel, casks including the cooling systems, and methods for cooling spent nuclear fuel
    Patent number: 9911516
    Abstract: A cooling system for spent nuclear fuel may include a device configured to generate electricity using energy emitted from the spent nuclear fuel. The cooling system may be configured to use the electricity when cooling the spent nuclear fuel. A cask for storage, transport, or storage and transport of spent nuclear fuel may include the cooling system and a container configured to hold the spent nuclear fuel. A method for cooling spent nuclear fuel may include generating electricity using energy emitted from the spent nuclear fuel, and using the electricity in a cooling system for the spent nuclear fuel when cooling the spent nuclear fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Eric Paul Loewen, Brian Scott Triplett, Brett Jameson Dooies
  • ENTRAINMENT-REDUCING ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF REDUCING ENTRAINMENT OF GASES WITH THE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170369239
    Abstract: An entrainment-reducing assembly may include a container configured to hold a liquid. A venting arrangement may extend into an upper portion of the container and be configured to direct condensable and non-condensable gases into the container. A suction structure may extend into a lower portion of the container and be configured to carry out an extraction of excess liquid from the container caused by condensed gases. A deflector may be disposed between the suction structure and the venting arrangement within the container. As a result, an entrainment of uncondensed gases during the extraction of the liquid by the suction structure may be reduced or prevented, thereby protecting the pump from cavitation and failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Eric Paul LOEWEN, Brian Scott TRIPLETT, Brett Jameson DOOIES, Jordan E. HAGAMAN
  • Entrainment-reducing assembly, system including the assembly, and method of reducing entrainment of gases with the assembly
    Patent number: 9738440
    Abstract: An entrainment-reducing assembly may include a container configured to hold a liquid. A venting arrangement may extend into an upper portion of the container and be configured to direct condensable and non-condensable gases into the container. A suction structure may extend into a lower portion of the container and be configured to carry out an extraction of excess liquid from the container caused by condensed gases. A deflector may be disposed between the suction structure and the venting arrangement within the container. As a result, an entrainment of uncondensed gases during the extraction of the liquid by the suction structure may be reduced or prevented, thereby protecting the pump from cavitation and failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
    Inventors: Eric Paul Loewen, Brian Scott Triplett, Brett Jameson Dooies, Jordan E. Hagaman
  • COOLING SYSTEMS FOR SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, CASKS INCLUDING THE COOLING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR COOLING SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL
    Publication number: 20140177775
    Abstract: A cooling system for spent nuclear fuel may include a device configured to generate electricity using energy emitted from the spent nuclear fuel. The cooling system may be configured to use the electricity when cooling the spent nuclear fuel. A cask for storage, transport, or storage and transport of spent nuclear fuel may include the cooling system and a container configured to hold the spent nuclear fuel. A method for cooling spent nuclear fuel may include generating electricity using energy emitted from the spent nuclear fuel, and using the electricity in a cooling system for the spent nuclear fuel when cooling the spent nuclear fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Eric Paul LOEWEN, Brian Scott TRIPLETT, Brett Jameson DOOIES
  • ENTRAINMENT-REDUCING ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF REDUCING ENTRAINMENT OF GASES WITH THE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140175106
    Abstract: An entrainment-reducing assembly may include a container configured to hold a liquid. A venting arrangement may extend into an upper portion of the container and be configured to direct condensable and non-condensable gases into the container. A suction structure may extend into a lower portion of the container and be configured to carry out an extraction of excess liquid from the container caused by condensed gases. A deflector may be disposed between the suction structure and the venting arrangement within the container. As a result, an entrainment of uncondensed gases during the extraction of the liquid by the suction structure may be reduced or prevented, thereby protecting the pump from cavitation and failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Eric Paul LOEWEN, Brian Scott TRIPLETT, Brett Jameson DOOIES, Jordan E. HAGAMAN