Patents by Inventor John Willse

John Willse 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).

  • IN-SITU BWR AND PWR CRUD FLAKE ANALYSIS METHOD AND TOOL
    Publication number: 20060227922
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and tool to perform an analysis of CRUD on a nuclear fuel rod. The method recites providing a nuclear fuel rod with a layer of CRUD on an exterior of the fuel rod, scraping the CRUD from the fuel rod with a CRUD scraping tool and collecting CRUD flakes from the CRUD scraping tool. The method also provides for sorting the CRUD flakes into particle fractions, and analyzing the CRUD with a scanning electron microscope, wherein the scraping tool has a blade with a rigidity that is matched to an anticipated CRUD deposit shear strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Mihai Pop, Brian Lockamon, Laurence Lamanna, John Willse