Patents by Inventor Joseph G. Belechak

Joseph G. Belechak 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).

  • POWER GENERATION FROM DECAY HEAT FOR SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL POOL COOLING AND MONITORING
    Publication number: 20130028365
    Abstract: An auxiliary power source for continuously powering pumps for replenishing water in a spent fuel pool and sensors monitoring the pool, in the event of a station blackout at a nuclear plant. The power source uses waste heat from spent fuel within the pool to activate a thermoelectric module system or a waste heat engine, such as a Stirling cycle or organic Rankine cycle engine to generate power for the pump and sensors. The auxiliary power source can also power a cooling system to cool the spent fuel pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: EMRE TATLI, Joseph G. Belechak, Baofu Lu, Cory A. Stansbury, Cenk Guler, Michael Joseph Ostrosky