Patents by Inventor Christophe VALENTIN

Christophe VALENTIN 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).

  • Canister for transporting and/or storing radioactive materials comprising radially stacked radiological protection components
    Patent number: 9142327
    Abstract: A canister for transporting/storing radioactive materials, comprising two concentric shells between which is housed a radiological protection device forming a barrier against gamma radiation, comprising a first and a second metal radiological protection components superimposed along a radial direction of the canister, the first component being supported against the outer shell and the second component being supported against the inner shell. In addition, the components are in contact with each other along an interface taking, in section along any plane integrating the longitudinal axis, the form of a straight line segment inclined in relation to this axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: TN INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Christophe Valentin, Olivier Bardon, Stavros Kitsos
  • CANISTER FOR TRANSPORTING AND/OR STORING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS COMPRISING RADIALLY STACKED RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20120007004
    Abstract: A canister for transporting/storing radioactive materials, comprising two concentric shells between which is housed a radiological protection device forming a barrier against gamma radiation, comprising a first and a second metal radiological protection components superimposed along a radial direction of the canister, the first component being supported against the outer shell and the second component being supported against the inner shell. In addition, the components are in contact with each other along an interface taking, in section along any plane integrating the longitudinal axis, the form of a straight line segment inclined in relation to this axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: TN INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Christophe VALENTIN, Olivier BARDON, Stavros KITSOS