Patents by Inventor George E. Rambo

George E. Rambo 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 of nuclear reactor control using a variable temperature load dependent set point
    Patent number: 4326917
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a nuclear reactor in response to a variable average reactor coolant temperature set point (79) is disclosed. The set point (79) is dependent upon percent of full power load demand. A manually-actuated (85) "droop mode" of control is provided whereby the reactor coolant temperature is allowed to drop below the set point (79) temperature a predetermined amount wherein the control is switched from reactor control rods exclusively to feedwater flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1982
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: Joseph J. Kelly, Jr., George E. Rambo