Patents by Inventor Kinglsey F. Graham

Kinglsey F. Graham 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).

  • System and method for testing the free fall time of nuclear reactor control rods
    Patent number: 5841824
    Abstract: An improved system and method for testing the free fall time of nuclear reactor control rods. The system employs a plurality of sensor coils which are arranged in tandem along the control rod drive rod housing, having a plurality of the sensors energized by a single transformer. During the rod drop test, the transformers' primary windings are shorted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kinglsey F. Graham