Patents by Inventor Kim S. Yee

Kim S. Yee 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).

  • Coated structural component for a high temperature nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 4190493
    Abstract: A protective layer of tungsten or molybdenum is tightly adhered via an intermediate layer of pure nickel to a substratum of nickel-base alloy containing a carbide-former. The protected substratum is used in the structural components for a helium cooling circuit of a high temperature nuclear reactor. The protective layer is of a thickness of from 0.5 to 0.2 millimeters while the intermediate layer is of a thickness of 0.01 to 0.05 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Assignee: Sulzer Brothers Limited
    Inventor: Kim S. Yee