Patents by Inventor Gregory M. Morton

Gregory M. Morton 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).

  • High resolution digital rod position indication system for nuclear power plants
    Patent number: 8903033
    Abstract: A high resolution digital rod position indication (high resolution DRPI) system having improved resolution. The high resolution DRPI system monitors the rod control cluster and provides an indication of the rod position with precision to a single step. In addition, the high resolution DRPI system is capable of producing a rod position output compatible with existing rod control systems. The improved resolution of the high resolution DRPI system allows the actual position of the control rods to be continuously monitored and eliminates the need for or reduces the frequency of offline re-initialization of the step counters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Analysis and Measurement Service Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory M. Morton, Hashem M. Hashemian, Brent D. Shumaker, Danny D. Beverly, Casey D. Sexton
  • HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL ROD POSITION INDICATION SYSTEM FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
    Publication number: 20140321593
    Abstract: A high resolution digital rod position indication (high resolution DRPI) system having improved resolution. The high resolution DRPI system monitors the rod control cluster and provides an indication of the rod position with precision to a single step. In addition, the high resolution DRPI system is capable of producing a rod position output compatible with existing rod control systems. The improved resolution of the high resolution DRPI system allows the actual position of the control rods to be continuously monitored and eliminates the need for or reduces the frequency of offline re-initialization of the step counters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory M. Morton, Hashem M. Hashemian, Brent D. Shumaker, Danny D. Beverly, Casey D. Sexton