Patents by Inventor Carola A. Gregorich

Carola A. Gregorich 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 operating a power generator based on noble metal induced oxidation of a heat transfer surface
    Patent number: 9478319
    Abstract: A method of operating a power generator is provided. The method includes determining an amount of oxides on a heat transfer surface of the power generator as a function of a concentration of a noble metal substance in the oxides; and altering operation of the power generator when the amount of oxides on the heat transfer surface reaches a predetermined value. A method of operating a nuclear reactor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: AREVA Inc.
    Inventors: Carola A. Gregorich, John M. Riddle, Mihai G. M. Pop
  • METHOD OF OPERATING A POWER GENERATOR BASED ON NOBLE METAL INDUCED OXIDATION OF A HEAT TRANSFER SURFACE
    Publication number: 20140211903
    Abstract: A method of operating a power generator is provided. The method includes determining an amount of oxides on a heat transfer surface of the power generator as a function of a concentration of a noble metal substance in the oxides; and altering operation of the power generator when the amount of oxides on the heat transfer surface reaches a predetermined value. A method of operating a nuclear reactor is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: AREVA NP INC.
    Inventors: Carola A. Gregorich, John M. Riddle, Mihai G. M. Pop