Patents by Inventor Günter Bruch

Günter Bruch 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).

  • Spacer
    Patent number: 7418072
    Abstract: A spacer for a fuel assembly for a light water nuclear reactor contains a plurality of intercrossed segments, which form a grid. The segments are formed from first and second metal strips which are assembled and provided with protruding parts or corrugations in such a way that the adjacent protruding parts are embodied in such a way that a flow component perpendicular to a vertical central plane which extends between the metal strips is applied to cold water running out from the flow sub-channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Areva NP GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Kemner, Günter Bruch