Patents by Inventor Fabrice Pavanello

Fabrice Pavanello 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 for controlling a nuclear fuel pencil
    Publication number: 20050105669
    Abstract: An electromagnetic induction detector (9) is used to check the weld (6) of a plug (3) to a nuclear fuel cladding (2) still containing a spring (5). A weld made using an excessive energy weakens the metallurgical structure of the spring (5) which may reduce the electromagnetic coupling and the signal recorded by the detector (9). A comparison between the peak values of the signal and the plateau value of the signal gives a criterion for estimating the quality of the fuel rods (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Compagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires
    Inventors: Claude Roche, Fabrice Pavanello