Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre Launay

Jean-Pierre Launay 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).

  • Machine for monitoring nuclear reactor equipment at its storage station
    Patent number: 4499046
    Abstract: Machine for monitoring internal equipment of a nuclear reactor, when stored outside the reactor vessel in the swimming pool of the reactor, comprising a first longitudinal carriage (16) movable on rails (14) on the bottom of the swimming pool, a transverse beam (46) movable on the first carriage (16), a second transverse carriage (61) bearing monitoring instruments (65) and movable on the beam (46), and an arrangement for moving the beam (46) in predetermined steps on the first carriage (16), and the second carriage (61) on the beam (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: Framatome & Cie.
    Inventors: Yves-Marie Castrec, Jean-Pierre Launay