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).
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Patent number: 11961625Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: NuScale Power, LLCInventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Publication number: 20240087761Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Publication number: 20230290527Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Patent number: 11728051Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignees: NuScale Power, LLC, Paragon Energy Solutions, LLCInventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Publication number: 20210287813Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Patent number: 11069450Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignees: NuScale Power, LLC, Rock Creek Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Publication number: 20210210225Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Patent number: 11017907Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignees: NuScale Power, LLC, Rock Creek Innovations, LLCInventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Patent number: 10950357Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignees: NuScale Power, LLC, Rock Creek Innovations LLCInventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Publication number: 20200343009Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicants: NuScale Power, LLC, Rock Creek Innovations, LLCInventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf
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Patent number: 10742025Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Inventors: Timothy A Carty, Gregory Wayne Clarkson
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Publication number: 20200044441Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Timothy A. Carty, Gregory Wayne Clarkson
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Publication number: 20180190395Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Gregory Wayne Clarkson, Rufino Ayala, Jason Pottorf