Patents by Inventor John F. Schardt

John F. Schardt 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 bundle having different peak power limits
    Patent number: 6181762
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel bundle has differential peak power limits for the edge or peripheral fuel rods and the interior fuel rods. Also, the magnitude of nuclear fuel in the edge or peripheral rods is decreased in comparison with the magnitude of nuclear fuel in the interior rods. The nuclear reactor can thus operate at higher power output by decreasing the margins between the power outputs and peak power limit of the interior rods, as well as by decreasing the margins between the power outputs of the edge or peripheral rods and the increased peak power limit of those rods. The outer or peripheral edge rods can also be enriched for enhanced power output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Sten O. Akerlund, Robert A. Rand, Roland O. Jackson, Anthony P. Reese, Russell M. Fawcett, John F. Schardt, Robert B. Elkins, Peter J. Savoia, Cary L. Kunz, Russell E. Stachowski