Patents by Inventor Franck Vivier

Franck Vivier 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).

  • Apparatus for remote dismantling of irradiated structures
    Patent number: 6049580
    Abstract: The proposed installation comprises an abrasive liquid jet cutting module using a mobile nozzle (25) rotatable in all directions and which also supports a sensor (37) so that it can previously recognize the position or shape of the structure to be cut, a dosimeter (49) to measure its irradiation and a decontamination device (51) to eliminate all excess contamination from it. Cutting residue may be collected by suction. The installation is more universal than previously known installations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Matieres Nucleaires
    Inventors: Fran.cedilla.ois Bodin, Georges Lebiez, Franck Vivier, Ludovic Martin