Patents by Inventor Jean Baldy

Jean Baldy 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).

  • Device for detecting and monitoring perforation of the bottom head of the vessel of a nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 5712886
    Abstract: The detection device includes at least one thermocouple (10) arranged aligned with the bottom head of the vessel of the nuclear reactor, having a first branch (9) made of a first metallic material and at least one second branch (11) made of a second metallic material, different from the first material, welded to a point on the first branch constituting a hot junction of the thermocouple (10). The first branch (9) of the thermocouple has the form of an elongate hollow section. The device furthermore includes means for analyzing the measurements taken by the thermocouples (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Atea, Societe Atlantique de Techniques Avancees
    Inventor: Jean Baldy