Patents by Inventor Eric Francillon

Eric Francillon 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).

  • Nuclear reactor core and process for charging said core
    Patent number: 4851186
    Abstract: The core is constituted by detachable assemblies (21) disposed vertically and maintained in position by a support or bolster (22) receiving the lower part or foot (21a) of the assemblies (21) inside sleeves having a vertical axis (25). Each of the sleeves (25) includes at least one orientation configuration (31) for the assembly (21) and each of the assemblies (21) includes on its foot (21a) at least one orientation configuration (30) adapted to cooperate with the orientation configuration (31) of the sleeve (25). The charging of the first core of the reactor may be carried out in a simple operation without a prior charging of false assemblies in an air atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Novatome
    Inventors: Michel Berte, Eric Francillon, Gerard Chiarelli