Patents by Inventor Howard Ocken

Howard Ocken 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).

  • Cobalt-free hardfacing alloys with improved welding characteristics
    Patent number: 5702668
    Abstract: Novel cobalt-free iron-base, wear-resistant and anti-galling, hardfacing alloys are provided. These alloys are capable of being deposited on substrates by welding without preheating the substrate, thus facilitating field applications of cobalt-free alloys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Insitute, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard Ocken, Shane J. Findlan, Michael K. Phillips
  • Cobalt-free, iron-base hardfacing alloys
    Patent number: 4803045
    Abstract: Novel wear-resistant, anti-galling, cobalt-free hardfacing iron based alloys are provided which are useful for construction of plant or manufacturing facility components exposed to aggressive environments. The alloys are particularly useful to construct components used in the cooling systems of nuclear power plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan K. Ohriner, Edward P. Whelan, Tsuguyasu Wada, Howard Ocken
  • Mixed oxide fuel pellet for fuel rod of nuclear reactor core
    Patent number: 4120752
    Abstract: A fuel pellet comprised of an inner cylindrical part provided with a mixture of uranium oxide and plutonium oxide, and an outer annular part integral with the inner part and containing uranium oxide free of plutonium oxide. The fuel pellet is adapted to be inserted into a fuel rod with other such pellets in end-to-end relationship. The pellet is formed by cold pressing the uranium oxide and plutonium oxide in respective inner and outer parts, then sintering the parts to form a monolithic body with the two parts integral with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Howard Ocken