Patents by Inventor Gregory Wayne Clarkson

Gregory Wayne Clarkson 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).

  • Patent number: 11961625
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs, each of the functionally independent modules comprising a digital module or a combination digital and analog module, an analog module electrically coupled to one or more of the functionally independent modules, and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NuScale Power, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Publication number: 20240087761
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs, each of the functionally independent modules comprising a digital module or a combination digital and analog module, an analog module electrically coupled to one or more of the functionally independent modules, and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Publication number: 20230290527
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs; and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Patent number: 11728051
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs; and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: NuScale Power, LLC, Paragon Energy Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Publication number: 20210287813
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs, each of the functionally independent modules comprising a digital module or a combination digital and analog module, an analog module electrically coupled to one or more of the functionally independent modules, and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Patent number: 11069450
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs, each of the functionally independent modules comprising a digital module or a combination digital and analog module, an analog module electrically coupled to one or more of the functionally independent modules, and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: NuScale Power, LLC, Rock Creek Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Publication number: 20210210225
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs; and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Patent number: 11017907
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs; and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: NuScale Power, LLC, Rock Creek Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Patent number: 10950357
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs, each of the functionally independent modules comprising a digital module or a combination digital and analog module, an analog module electrically coupled to one or more of the functionally independent modules, and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: NuScale Power, LLC, Rock Creek Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Publication number: 20200343009
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs; and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: NuScale Power, LLC, Rock Creek Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
  • Patent number: 10742025
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting and isolating an electromagnetic pulse (“EMP”) along first phase, second phase, and third phase electrical lines electrically connected to a monitored infrastructure so as to protect the monitored infrastructure, the method for detecting and isolating includes a phase unit receiving electric signal data from a sensor electrically connected individually to each of the first phase, second phase, and third phase electrical lines, respectively, upstream of and associated with the monitored infrastructure. The method includes determining if the received electric signal data associated with the respective electrical line is indicative of an E1 component of an EMP and, if so, actuating an isolation subsystem in less than 300 nanoseconds to electrically isolate the respective electrical line against electrical communication with the monitored infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy A Carty, Gregory Wayne Clarkson
  • Publication number: 20200044441
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting and isolating an electromagnetic pulse (“EMP”) along first phase, second phase, and third phase electrical lines electrically connected to a monitored infrastructure so as to protect the monitored infrastructure, the method for detecting and isolating includes a phase unit receiving electric signal data from a sensor electrically connected individually to each of the first phase, second phase, and third phase electrical lines, respectively, upstream of and associated with the monitored infrastructure. The method includes determining if the received electric signal data associated with the respective electrical line is indicative of an E1 component of an EMP and, if so, actuating an isolation subsystem in less than 300 nanoseconds to electrically isolate the respective electrical line against electrical communication with the monitored infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy A. Carty, Gregory Wayne Clarkson
  • Publication number: 20180190395
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor protection system includes a plurality of functionally independent modules, each of the modules configured to receive a plurality of inputs from a nuclear reactor safety system, and logically determine a safety action based at least in part on the plurality of inputs, each of the functionally independent modules comprising a digital module or a combination digital and analog module, an analog module electrically coupled to one or more of the functionally independent modules, and one or more nuclear reactor safety actuators communicably coupled to the plurality of functionally independent modules to receive the safety action determination based at least in part on the plurality of inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf