Patents by Inventor Dennis S. Nelson

Dennis S. Nelson 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).

  • Absorber tube for BWR control rods
    Patent number: 8787517
    Abstract: In a control rod having a plurality of elongated members for absorbing neutrons within a nuclear reactor to control a nuclear reaction, each elongated member may include a cylindrical inner capsule configured to contain neutron absorbing material therein. The elongated member may also include an absorber tube enclosing the cylindrical inner capsule, the absorber tube having an outer surface configured with a plurality of generally flat, planar sides between adjacent rounded corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dennis S. Nelson, Stephen J. Studer
  • CONTROL ROD BLADE EXTENSION FOR A NORDIC NUCLEAR REACTOR
    Publication number: 20130016803
    Abstract: An apparatus or system that may incorporate a single component to connect the control rod blade to the control rod drive system (CRD) of a Nordic-type of BWR. The apparatus or system may eliminate the need of using multiple components to connect the control rod blade with the CRD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS, LLC
    Inventor: Dennis S. Nelson
  • Control rod blade extension for a nordic nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 8213562
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of an apparatus or system that may incorporate a single component to connect the control rod blade to the control rod drive system (CRD) of a Nordic-type of BWR. An embodiment of the present invention may eliminate the need of using multiple components to connect the control rod blade with the CRD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC
    Inventor: Dennis S. Nelson
  • CONTROL ROD BLADE EXTENSION FOR A NORDIC NUCLEAR REACTOR
    Publication number: 20100316179
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of an apparatus or system that may incorporate a single component to connect the control rod blade to the control rod drive system (CRD) of a Nordic-type of BWR. An embodiment of the present invention may eliminate the need of using multiple components to connect the control rod blade with the CRD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Dennis S. Nelson