Patents by Inventor Joël RAIN

Joël RAIN 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: 11735328
    Abstract: A containment building includes a wall made of a material of the concrete type that delimits a space and at least one viewing module, the viewing module including at least one window arranged in an opening in the wall, the window having a frame in which at least one optical unit that provides protection from high-energy and/or neutron radiation is placed, the frame being fitted in the opening, the viewing module also having a protective element that includes a sash bearing a pane and is arranged so as to close the opening at the face on the inside of the building, the viewing module thus including at least one interface between two surfaces. The containment building also includes at least one sealing system arranged at at least one interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Joël Rain, Jean-Philippe Savary, Jean-Clément Nugue
  • Publication number: 20220375642
    Abstract: A containment building includes a wall made of a material of the concrete type that delimits a space and at least one viewing module, the viewing module including at least one window arranged in an opening in the wall, the window having a frame in which at least one optical unit that provides protection from high-energy and/or neutron radiation is placed, the frame being fitted in the opening, the viewing module also having a protective element that includes a sash bearing a pane and is arranged so as to close the opening at the face on the inside of the building, the viewing module thus including at least one interface between two surfaces. The containment building also includes at least one sealing system arranged at at least one interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Joël RAIN, Jean-Philippe SAVARY, Jean-Clément NUGUE
  • Patent number: 5937598
    Abstract: A window for protecting against the radiation from cells or chambers in nuclear plants includes at least one optical unit which provides protection against high-energy and/or neutron radiation, and a frame, the space between the optical unit and the frame being filled with a castable and hardenable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Vitrage
    Inventor: Joel Rain