Patents by Inventor Jean-François Rondemerre

Jean-François Rondemerre 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).

  • Nuclear fuel assembly comprising a reinforcing mesh device and the use of one such device in a nuclear fuel assembly
    Patent number: 7804930
    Abstract: The nuclear fuel assembly having nuclear fuel rods and a support skeleton having two nozzles, guide tubes interconnecting the nozzles, and spacer grids for holding the rods, the grids being secured to the guide tubes. The assembly further has at least one lattice reinforcing device for reinforcing the support skeleton. The reinforcing device is placed between two spacer grids and is secured to the guide tubes. The invention is applicable to fuel assemblies for pressurized water reactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Areva NP
    Inventors: Angelo Beati, Thierry Muller, Jean-François Rondemerre
  • Nuclear fuel assembly comprising a reinforcing mesh device and the use of one such device in a nuclear fuel assembly
    Publication number: 20070076840
    Abstract: The nuclear fuel assembly having nuclear fuel rods and a support skeleton having two nozzles, guide tubes interconnecting the nozzles, and spacer grids for holding the rods, the grids being secured to the guide tubes. The assembly further has at least one lattice reinforcing device for reinforcing the support skeleton. The reinforcing device is placed between two spacer grids and is secured to the guide tubes. The invention is applicable to fuel assemblies for pressurized water reactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Angelo Beati, Thierry Muller, Jean-Francois Rondemerre