Patents by Inventor Eugene S. Boyko

Eugene S. Boyko 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 fuel elements sealed by electric welding
    Patent number: 4003788
    Abstract: A nuclear-fuel assembly has an end plug and is sealed except for a small diameter axial bore in the plug. A welding electrode of the same material as the plug has an end ground to a point. The tapered end is then inserted into the bore. Before the bore is sealed the assembly is filled with an inert-gas at high pressure. An electric welding current is then directed through the electrode and the plug to seal the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1977
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene S. Boyko, Joseph Campbell, Roger J. Wiggins