Patents by Inventor Gerald E. Rasel

Gerald E. Rasel 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).

  • Uranium hexafluoride carrier
    Patent number: 5777343
    Abstract: A container complying with ANSI.RTM. N14.1 for containing uranium hexafluoride (UF.sub.6) which minimizes entrapment of contaminants, thereby increasing the decontaminability of the container. The container includes a cylindrical shell welded to two cylinder heads wherein the weld inside the container provides a smooth transition between the heads and the shell while complying with ANSI.RTM. N14.1. The heads and the shell each have an annular land. A plasma weld fully penetrates the opposing lands to join the heads and the shell. No backup bar is used during the welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: The Columbiana Boiler Company
    Inventors: Gerald E. Rasel, Alan Eckert, Trevor M. Rummel