Patents by Inventor Garo Azarian

Garo Azarian 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).

  • Internal shell of a fast-neutron nuclear reactor comprising a thermal protection device
    Patent number: 5013521
    Abstract: The internal shell (6) of the nuclear reactor comprises at least one cylindrical sleeve (10) with a vertical axis. An annular enclosure (20) is arranged on the internal periphery of the cylindrical sleeve (10), at the top part thereof. The enclosure (20) is open upwards and delimited by a cylindrical secondary sleeve (21) arranged coaxially and inside the cylindrical sleeve (10) of the internal shell. The top end of the secondary sleeve (21) is located below the high level (14a) of the liquid metal inside the internal shell (6). An annular base (22) is fixed to the bottom end of the secondary sleeve (21) and onto the internal surface of the cylindrical sleeve (10) of the internal shell (6), below the low level (14b) of the liquid metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: Novatome
    Inventor: Garo Azarian