Patents by Inventor David J. Kropaczek

David J. Kropaczek 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).

  • Methods of editing fuel bundle groups
    Patent number: 7616727
    Abstract: A method of fuel bundle consideration in a reactor. The method includes creating or editing bundle groups including fuel bundles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC
    Inventors: Steven B. Sutton, David J. Kropaczek, Christian C. Oyarzun, Mehdi Asgari
  • Methods of using fuel bundle groups as evaluation constraints
    Patent number: 7613272
    Abstract: A method of fuel bundle consideration in a reactor. The method includes creating or editing bundle groups including fuel bundles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC
    Inventors: Steven B. Sutton, David J. Kropaczek, Christian C. Oyarzun, Mehdi Asgari
  • Methods of using fuel bundle groups as evaluation constraints
    Publication number: 20090010375
    Abstract: A method of fuel bundle consideration in a reactor. The method includes creating or editing bundle groups including fuel bundles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Steven B. Sutton, David J. Kropaczek, Christian C. Oyarzun, Mehdi Asgari
  • Methods of editing fuel bundle groups
    Publication number: 20080267338
    Abstract: A method of fuel bundle consideration in a reactor. The method includes creating or editing bundle groups including fuel bundles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Steven B. Sutton, David J. Kropaczek, Christian C. Oyarzun, Mehdi Asgari
  • Method and apparatus for evaluating a proposed solution to a constraint problem
    Patent number: 7437276
    Abstract: A method of evaluating constraint functions, the evaluation being based at least in part on a fuel bundle movement criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Global Nuclear Fuel -- Americas, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Kropaczek, Christian C. Oyarzun, Steven B. Sutton, Mehdi Asgari
  • Method of fuel bundle consideration in a reactor
    Patent number: 7409032
    Abstract: A method of fuel bundle consideration in a reactor. The method includes creating or editing bundle groups including fuel bundles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC
    Inventors: Steven B. Sutton, David J. Kropaczek, Christian C. Oyarzun, Mehdi Asgari