Patents by Inventor Frank E. BEATY

Frank E. BEATY 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).

  • Systems and methods for removing particulates of a fissile material
    Patent number: 11612847
    Abstract: A system for removing particulates of a fissile material includes first and second filtration paths. A first filter and a first valve are disposed in the first filtration path. A second filter and a second valve are disposed in the second filtration path. The first valve and the second valve are configured to switch between a dual open state and a mixed open/closed state. During the dual open state, the first valve and the second valve axe open to permit concurrent flows of the effluent gas through the first and second filtration paths. During the mixed open/closed state, one of the first valve and the second valve is open while the other of the first valve and the second valve is closed to permit the particulates on a corresponding one of the first filter and the second filter to be dislodged by a countercurrent flow of a purging gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC
    Inventors: Lon E. Paulson, Frank E. Beaty
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING PARTICULATES OF A FISSILE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20190232208
    Abstract: A system for removing particulates of a fissile material includes first and second filtration paths. A first filter and a first valve are disposed in the first filtration path. A second filter and a second valve are disposed in the second filtration path. The first valve and the second valve are configured to switch between a dual open state and a mixed open/closed state. During the dual open state, the first valve and the second valve axe open to permit concurrent flows of the effluent gas through the first and second filtration paths. During the mixed open/closed state, one of the first valve and the second valve is open while the other of the first valve and the second valve is closed to permit the particulates on a corresponding one of the first filter and the second filter to be dislodged by a countercurrent flow of a purging gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC
    Inventors: Lon E. PAULSON, Frank E. BEATY