Patents by Inventor Erik T. Anderson

Erik T. Anderson 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 manufacturing cladding tubes of a zirconium-based alloy for fuel rods for nuclear reactors
    Patent number: 4450016
    Abstract: In the manufacture of cladding tubes of a zirconium-based alloy for fuel rods for nuclear reactors by extrusion of the zirconium-based alloy and cold rollings of the extruded product with annealings, intermediate annealings, between the cold rollings and a .beta.-quenching prior to the last cold rolling, a cladding tube is provided which has at the same time good corrosion properties and mechanical properties by performing the .beta.-quenching prior to a cold rolling, after which an intermediate annealing is performed at a temperature of 500.degree.-610.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Santrade Ltd.
    Inventors: Gunnar Vesterlund, Erik T. Anderson