Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Dederer

Jeffrey Dederer 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).

  • Patent number: 10726964
    Abstract: A system usable in a nuclear environment provides a reservoir of liquefied breathable gas in fluid communication with a deployment system. The deployment system uses a stream of the breathable gas from the reservoir to operate a gas turbine which runs an electrical generator that is mechanically connected therewith to generate electrical power that is stored in a battery bank. The stream of breathable gas then flows from the turbine and is split between a heat exchanger that is situated in heat exchange relation with the interior region of the main control room and an outlet that provides breathable gas to the control room. The portion of the stream that flows through the heat exchanger cools the main control room. The other portion of the stream that provides breathable gas to the main control room also recirculates the atmosphere in the control room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Yasir Arafat, Jeffrey Dederer, Adam Torrance, James H. Scobel, Jonathan C. Durfee
  • Publication number: 20190180886
    Abstract: A system usable in a nuclear environment provides a reservoir of liquefied breathable gas in fluid communication with a deployment system. The deployment system uses a stream of the breathable gas from the reservoir to operate a gas turbine which runs an electrical generator that is mechanically connected therewith to generate electrical power that is stored in a battery bank. The stream of breathable gas then flows from the turbine and is split between a heat exchanger that is situated in heat exchange relation with the interior region of the main control room and an outlet that provides breathable gas to the control room. The portion of the stream that flows through the heat exchanger cools the main control room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Yasir ARAFAT, Jeffrey DEDERER, Adam TORRANCE, James H. SCOBEL, Jonathan C. DURFEE
  • Patent number: 10283227
    Abstract: A system usable in a nuclear environment provides a reservoir of liquefied breathable gas in fluid communication with a deployment system. The deployment system uses a stream of the breathable gas from the reservoir to operate a gas turbine which runs an electrical generator that is mechanically connected therewith to generate electrical power that is stored in a battery bank. The stream of breathable gas then flows from the turbine and is split between a heat exchanger that is situated in heat exchange relation with the interior region of the main control room and an outlet that provides breathable gas to the control room. The portion of the stream that flows through the heat exchanger cools the main control room. The other portion of the stream that provides breathable gas to the main control room also recirculates the atmosphere in the control room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Yasir Arafat, Jeffrey Dederer, Adam Torrance, James H. Scobel, Jonathan C. Durfee
  • Publication number: 20170169906
    Abstract: A system usable in a nuclear environment provides a reservoir of liquefied breathable gas in fluid communication with a deployment system. The deployment system uses a stream of the breathable gas from the reservoir to operate a gas turbine which runs an electrical generator that is mechanically connected therewith to generate electrical power that is stored in a battery bank. The stream of breathable gas then flows from the turbine and is split between a heat exchanger that is situated in heat exchange relation with the interior region of the main control room and an outlet that provides breathable gas to the control room. The portion of the stream that flows through the heat exchanger cools the main control room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: YASIR ARAFAT, Jeffrey Dederer, Adam Torrance, James H. Scobel, Jonathan C. Durfee
  • Publication number: 20130044851
    Abstract: A nuclear plant auxiliary backup power system that uses decay heat following a plant shutdown to produce electrical power through a dedicated steam turbine/generator set. The decay heat produces a hot operating gaseous fluid which is used as a backup to run an appropriately sized turbine that powers an electrical generator. The turbine is configured to utilize a portion of the existing nuclear plant secondary system and exhausts the turbine exhaust to the ambient atmosphere. The system functions to both remove reactor decay heat and provide electrical power for plant systems to enable an orderly shutdown in the event traditional sources of electric power are unavailable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: James Winters, Frank T. Vereb, Jeffrey Dederer