Patents by Inventor Gordon K. Rusch

Gordon K. Rusch 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).

  • Count-doubling time safety circuit
    Patent number: 4277308
    Abstract: There is provided a nuclear reactor count-factor-increase time monitoring circuit which includes a pulse-type neutron detector, and means for counting the number of detected pulses during specific time periods. Counts are compared and the comparison is utilized to develop a reactor scram signal, if necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Gordon K. Rusch, Donald J. Keefe, William P. McDowell
  • Period meter for reactors
    Patent number: 3931522
    Abstract: An improved log N amplifier type nuclear reactor period meter with reduced probability for noise-induced scrams is provided. With the reactor at low power levels a sampling circuit is provided to determine the reactor period by measuring the finite change in the amplitude of the log N amplifier output signal for a predetermined time period, while at high power levels, differentiation of the log N amplifier output signal provides an additional measure of the reactor period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventor: Gordon K. Rusch