Patents by Inventor Joseph V. Cordaro
Joseph V. Cordaro 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).
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Patent number: 9437331Abstract: Generally, the present disclosure is directed to gas monitoring systems that use inductive power transfer to safely power an electrically passive device included within a nuclear material storage container. In particular, the electrically passive device can include an inductive power receiver for receiving inductive power transfer through a wall of the nuclear material storage container. The power received by the inductive power receiver can be used to power one or more sensors included in the device. Thus, the device is not required to include active power generation components such as, for example, a battery, that increase the risk of a spark igniting flammable gases within the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLCInventors: Joseph V. Cordaro, John Stephen Bellamy, James M. Shuler, Davis J. Shull, Daniel R. Leduc
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Publication number: 20150233882Abstract: Generally, the present disclosure is directed to gas monitoring systems that use inductive power transfer to safely power an electrically passive device included within a nuclear material storage container. In particular, the electrically passive device can include an inductive power receiver for receiving inductive power transfer through a wall of the nuclear material storage container. The power received by the inductive power receiver can be used to power one or more sensors included in the device. Thus, the device is not required to include active power generation components such as, for example, a battery, that increase the risk of a spark igniting flammable gases within the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLCInventors: Joseph V. Cordaro, John Stephen Bellamy, James M. Shuler, Davis J. Shull, Daniel R. Leduc
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Patent number: 9075148Abstract: Anodes for proportional radiation counters and a process of making the anodes is provided. The nano-sized anodes when present within an anode array provide: significantly higher detection efficiencies due to the inherently higher electric field, are amenable to miniaturization, have low power requirements, and exhibit a small electromagnetic field signal. The nano-sized anodes with the incorporation of neutron absorbing elements (e.g., 10B) allow the use of neutron detectors that do not use 3He.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Joseph V. Cordaro, Steven M. Serkiz, Christopher S. McWhorter, Lindsay T. Sexton, Scott T. Retterer
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Patent number: 9019096Abstract: A rapid deployable global sensing hazard alert system and associated methods of operation are provided. An exemplary system includes a central command, a wireless backhaul network, and a remote monitoring unit. The remote monitoring unit can include a positioning system configured to determine a position of the remote monitoring unit based on one or more signals received from one or more satellites located in Low Earth Orbit. The wireless backhaul network can provide bidirectional communication capability independent of cellular telecommunication networks and the Internet. An exemplary method includes instructing at least one of a plurality of remote monitoring units to provide an alert based at least in part on a location of a hazard and a plurality of positions respectively associated with the plurality of remote monitoring units.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLCInventors: Joseph V. Cordaro, Steven L. Tibrea, Davis J. Shull, Jerry T. Coleman, James M. Shuler
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Publication number: 20150084766Abstract: A rapid deployable global sensing hazard alert system and associated methods of operation are provided. An exemplary system includes a central command, a wireless backhaul network, and a remote monitoring unit. The remote monitoring unit can include a positioning system configured to determine a position of the remote monitoring unit based on one or more signals received from one or more satellites located in Low Earth Orbit. The wireless backhaul network can provide bidirectional communication capability independent of cellular telecommunication networks and the Internet. An exemplary method includes instructing at least one of a plurality of remote monitoring units to provide an alert based at least in part on a location of a hazard and a plurality of positions respectively associated with the plurality of remote monitoring units.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLCInventors: Joseph V. Cordaro, Steven L. Tibrea, Davis J. Shull, Jerry T. Coleman, James M. Shuler
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Publication number: 20120241632Abstract: Anodes for proportional radiation counters and a process of making the anodes is provided. The nano-sized anodes when present within an anode array provide: significantly higher detection efficiencies due to the inherently higher electric field, are amenable to miniaturization, have low power requirements, and exhibit a small electromagnetic field signal. The nano-sized anodes with the incorporation of neutron absorbing elements (e.g., 10B) allow the use of neutron detectors that do not use 3He.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUSTIONS, LLCInventors: Joseph V. Cordaro, Steven M. Serkiz, Christopher S. McWhorter, Lindsay T. Sexton, Scott T. Retterer
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Patent number: 8212684Abstract: An electrometer for use in measuring current is provided. The electrometer includes an enclosure capable of containing various components of the electrometer. A pre-amplifier is present and is one of the components of the electrometer. The pre-amplifier is contained by the enclosure. The pre-amplifier has a pre-amplifier enclosure that contains the pre-amplifier and provides radio frequency shielding and magnetic shielding to the pre-amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLCInventors: Joseph V. Cordaro, Michael B. Wood
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Publication number: 20100019915Abstract: An electrometer for use in measuring current is provided. The electrometer includes an enclosure capable of containing various components of the electrometer. A pre-amplifier is present and is one of the components of the electrometer. The pre-amplifier is contained by the enclosure. The pre-amplifier has a pre-amplifier enclosure that contains the pre-amplifier and provides radio frequency shielding and magnetic shielding to the pre-amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2007Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLCInventors: Joseph V. Cordaro, Michael B. Wood
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Patent number: 6350224Abstract: A system consisting of an accelerometer sensor attached to a centrifuge enclosure for sensing vibrations and outputting a signal in the form of a sine wave with an amplitude and frequency that is passed through a pre-amp to convert it to a voltage signal, a low pass filter for removing extraneous noise, an A/D converter and a processor and algorithm for operating on the signal, whereby the algorithm interprets the amplitude and frequency associated with the signal and once an amplitude threshold has been exceeded the algorithm begins to count cycles during a predetermined time period and if a given number of complete cycles exceeds the frequency threshold during the predetermined time period, the system shuts down the centrifuge.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2000Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Westinghouse Savannah River Company, LLCInventors: Joseph V. Cordaro, George Reeves, Michael Mets