Patents by Inventor Kyong-Bo Eom
Kyong-Bo Eom 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: 10982695Abstract: Provided are embodiments of a pressure-compensated load transfer device that includes a plate having a first shaft vertically installed on one side and a second shaft vertically installed on the other side to be coaxial with the first shaft. Also included is a first bellows having an opening in one side to surround the first shaft, with the other side thereof being fixed to the one side of the plate. Further included is a plurality of second bellows each having an opening in one end, with the other end thereof being attached to the other side of the plate. A housing is also included, and the housing includes a high-pressure working hole communicating with the opening of the first bellows and a high-pressure channel coplanar with the high-pressure working hole and communicating with the openings of the second bellows. The plate is back-and-forth movably received in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Kepco Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoung-hong Kim, Jin-seon Kim, Jong-sung Yoo, Kyeong-lak Jeon, Kyong-bo Eom, Joon-kyoo Park, Young-ik Yoo, Oh-joon Kwon, Joong-jin Kim, Tae-kwon Lee
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Publication number: 20200373030Abstract: The present invention relates to a top nozzle and a nuclear reactor in which an in-core instrument, which is supposed to be inserted through a top head of a nuclear reactor, is inserted through a guide pin for an upper core plate. In a nuclear reactor including guide pins for aligning a top nozzle for a nuclear fuel assembly with an upper core plate of a nuclear reactor, a guide hole (210) is axially formed through the guide pins (200) and in-core instruments (10) are inserted through the guide holes (210).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong Soo KIM, Jae Ik KIM, Sang Youn JEON, Kyong Bo EOM, Dong Geun HA, Jin Sun KIM, Joo Young RYU, O Cheol KWON, Su Pil RYU, Hak In LEE, Joo Hong CHUN, Ba Leum KIM
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Patent number: 10692613Abstract: The present invention relates to a top nozzle and a nuclear reactor in which an in-core instrument, which is supposed to be inserted through a top head of a nuclear reactor, is inserted through a guide pin for an upper core plate. In a nuclear reactor including guide pins for aligning a top nozzle for a nuclear fuel assembly with an upper core plate of a nuclear reactor, a guide hole (210) is axially formed through the guide pins (200) and in-core instruments (10) are inserted through the guide holes (210).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong Soo Kim, Jae Ik Kim, Sang Youn Jeon, Kyong Bo Eom, Dong Geun Ha, Jin Sun Kim, Joo Young Ryu, O Cheol Kwon, Su Pil Ryu, Hak In Lee, Joo Hong Chun, Ba Leum Kim
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Patent number: 10403406Abstract: The present invention relates to a lower end fitting for reducing flow resistance due to an in-core instrument in a nuclear fuel assembly, that is, a lower end fitting (100) having a plurality of flow holes for a nuclear fuel assembly, in which the flow holes (121) are formed under an assembly groove in which an instrumentation tube (131) for a nuclear fuel assembly is inserted, and at least two or more flow holes (121) are formed at a predetermined distance from the central axis (C) of the instrumentation tube (131).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Sun Kim, Jae Ik Kim, Sang Youn Jeon, Kyong Bo Eom, Dong Geun Ha, Seong Soo Kim, Joo Young Ryu, O Cheol Kwon, Su Pil Ryu, Hak In Lee, Joo Hong Chun, Ba Leum Kim
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Publication number: 20190145436Abstract: Provided are embodiments of a pressure-compensated load transfer device that includes a plate having a first shaft vertically installed on one side and a second shaft vertically installed on the other side to be coaxial with the first shaft. Also included is a first bellows having an opening in one side to surround the first shaft, with the other side thereof being fixed to the one side of the plate. Further included is a plurality of second bellows each having an opening in one end, with the other end thereof being attached to the other side of the plate. A housing is also included, and the housing includes a high-pressure working hole communicating with the opening of the first bellows and a high-pressure channel coplanar with the high-pressure working hole and communicating with the openings of the second bellows. The plate is back-and-forth movably received in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyoung-hong Kim, Jin-seon Kim, Jong-sung Yoo, Kyeong-lak Jeon, Kyong-bo Eom, Joon-kyoo Park, Young-ik Yoo, Oh-joon Kwon, Joong-jin Kim, Tae-kwon Lee
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Patent number: 9916907Abstract: A combination of a top nozzle and a guide thimble of a nuclear fuel assembly and, more particularly, a structure for joining an inner-extension tube, the top nozzle and the guide thimble. When an inner-extension tube head, which is provided as a means for facilitating removal of the top nozzle of the nuclear fuel assembly from the guide thimble, is removed from an inner-extension tube body to separate the top nozzle from the nuclear fuel assembly, the inner-extension tube body is prevented from undesirably rotating, so that the guide thimble and the inner-extension tube body can maintain the joined state.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam-Gyu Park, Kyu-Tae Kim, Jung-Min Suh, Shin-Ho Lee, Kyong-Bo Eom, Joon-Kyoo Park, Jin-Sun Kim, Gyu-Cheol Shin, Seong-Ki Lee, Il-Kyu Kim, Ki-Sung Choi, Kyeong-Lak Jeon
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Publication number: 20170243663Abstract: The present invention relates to a lower end fitting for reducing flow resistance due to an in-core instrument in a nuclear fuel assembly, that is, a lower end fitting (100) having a plurality of flow holes for a nuclear fuel assembly, in which the flow holes (121) are formed under an assembly groove in which an instrumentation tube (131) for a nuclear fuel assembly is inserted, and at least two or more flow holes (121) are formed at a predetermined distance from the central axis (C) of the instrumentation tube (131).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Sun KIM, Jae Ik KIM, Sang Youn JEON, Kyong Bo EOM, Dong Geun HA, Seong Soo KIM, Joo Young RYU, O Cheol KWON, Su Pil RYU, Hak In LEE, Joo Hong CHUN, Ba Leum KIM
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Publication number: 20170229198Abstract: The present invention relates to a top nozzle and a nuclear reactor in which an in-core instrument, which is supposed to be inserted through a top head of a nuclear reactor, is inserted through a guide pin for an upper core plate. In a nuclear reactor including guide pins for aligning a top nozzle for a nuclear fuel assembly with an upper core plate of a nuclear reactor, a guide hole (210) is axially formed through the guide pins (200) and in-core instruments (10) are inserted through the guide holes (210).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong Soo KIM, Jae Ik KIM, Sang Youn JEON, Kyong Bo EOM, Dong Geun HA, Jin Sun KIM, Joo Young RYU, O Cheol KWON, Su Pil RYU, Hak In LEE, Joo Hong CHUN, Ba Leum KIM
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Publication number: 20170032852Abstract: A combination of a top nozzle and a guide thimble of a nuclear fuel assembly and, more particularly, a structure for joining an inner-extension tube, the top nozzle and the guide thimble. When an inner-extension tube head, which is provided as a means for facilitating removal of the top nozzle of the nuclear fuel assembly from the guide thimble, is removed from an inner-extension tube body to separate the top nozzle from the nuclear fuel assembly, the inner-extension tube body is prevented from undesirably rotating, so that the guide thimble and the inner-extension tube body can maintain the joined state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam-Gyu PARK, Kyu-Tae Kim, Jung-Min Suh, Shin-Ho Lee, Kyong-Bo Eom, Joon-Kyoo Park, Jin-Sun Kim, Gyu-Cheol Shin, Seong-Ki Lee, Il-Kyu Kim, Ki-Sung Choi, Kyeong-Lak Jeon
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Patent number: 9496056Abstract: A joint structure between a top nozzle and a guide thimble of a nuclear fuel assembly and, more particularly, a structure for joining an inner-extension tube, the top nozzle and the guide thimble. When an inner-extension tube head, which is provided as a means for facilitating removal of the top nozzle of the nuclear fuel assembly from the guide thimble, is removed from an inner-extension tube body to separate the top nozzle from the nuclear fuel assembly, the inner-extension tube body is prevented from undesirably rotating, so that the guide thimble and the inner-extension tube body can maintain the joined state.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam-Gyu Park, Kyu-Tae Kim, Jung-Min Suh, Shin-Ho Lee, Kyong-Bo Eom, Joon-Kyoo Park, Jin-Sun Kim, Gyu-Choel Shin, Seong-Ki Lee, Il-Kyu Kim, Ki-Sung Choi, Kyeong-Lak Jeon
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Publication number: 20160300629Abstract: A joint structure between a top nozzle and a guide thimble of a nuclear fuel assembly and, more particularly, a structure for joining an inner-extension tube, the top nozzle and the guide thimble. When an inner-extension tube head, which is provided as a means for facilitating removal of the top nozzle of the nuclear fuel assembly from the guide thimble, is removed from an inner-extension tube body to separate the top nozzle from the nuclear fuel assembly, the inner-extension tube body is prevented from undesirably rotating, so that the guide thimble and the inner-extension tube body can maintain the joined state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam-Gyu PARK, Kyu-Tae Kim, Jung-Min Suh, Shin-Ho Lee, Kyong-Bo Eom, Joon-Kyoo Park, Jin-Sun Kim, Gyu-Choel Shin, Seong-Ki Lee, Il-Kyu Kim, Ki-Sung Choi, Kyeong-Lak Jeon
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Patent number: 9431134Abstract: Disclosed herein is a joint structure between a top nozzle and a guide thimble. The joint structure includes an outer guide post, an inner-extension tube head, an inner-extension tube body, a wedge and the guide thimble. The outer guide post is provided with an external thread formed on a lower end thereof. The inner-extension tube head includes an annular retaining part formed on an upper end thereof. An internal thread is formed on a medial portion of the inner-extension tube head. An external thread is formed on each of upper and lower ends of the inner-extension tube body. A stop protrusion is provided under a lower end of the wedge. The wedge is welded to the inner-extension tube body after the top nozzle has been joined with the guide thimble. A stop protrusion receiving depression is formed in the guide thimble.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam-Gyu Park, Kyu-Tae Kim, Jung-Min Suh, Shin-Ho Lee, Kyong-Bo Eom, Joon-Kyoo Park, Jin-Sun Kim, Gyu-Cheol Shin, Seong-Ki Lee, Il-Kyu Kim, Ki-Sung Choi, Kyeong-Lak Jeon
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Publication number: 20160232992Abstract: Disclosed herein is a joint structure between a top nozzle and a guide thimble. The joint structure includes an outer guide post, an inner-extension tube head, an inner-extension tube body, a wedge and the guide thimble. The outer guide post is provided with an external thread formed on a lower end thereof. The inner-extension tube head includes an annular retaining part formed on an upper end thereof. An internal thread is formed on a medial portion of the inner-extension tube head. An external thread is formed on each of upper and lower ends of the inner-extension tube body. A stop protrusion is provided under a lower end of the wedge. The wedge is welded to the inner-extension tube body after the top nozzle has been joined with the guide thimble. A stop protrusion receiving depression is formed in the guide thimble.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam-Gyu PARK, Kyu-Tae Kim, Jung-Min Suh, Shin-Ho Lee, Kyong-Bo Eom, Joon-Kyoo Park, Jin-Sun Kim, Gyu-Cheol Shin, Seong-Ki Lee, II-Kyu Kim, Ki-Sung Choi, Kyeong-Lak Jeon
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Patent number: 9196386Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spacer grid for a nuclear fuel assembly which is formed from grid strips of an improved structure, thus reducing flow-induced high-frequency vibration. The spacer grid has dimples or grid springs for supporting fuel rods and is formed from a plurality of grid strips assembled in a lattice shape to form lattice cells. Each of the grid strips has at least one slot formed in a planar portion of the grid strip separately from the dimple or grid spring. Therefore, characteristics of the vibration of the spacer grid can be set in a variety of different manners so that flow-induced high-frequency vibration can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Youn Jeon, Jung Min Suh, Kyong Bo Eom, Joon Kyoo Park, Dong Geun Ha, Jin Sun Kim, Seong Soo Kim, Joo Young Ryu, Oh Joon Kwon
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Patent number: 9171647Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spacer grid for a nuclear fuel assembly. The spacer grid has dimples for supporting fuel rods and is formed from grid strips which are assembled in a lattice shape to form lattice cells. Each grid strip has at least one hole which is formed separately from the dimples. Therefore, when coolant is drawn into the fuel assembly, a pressure difference between opposite sides of the holes is reduced, and friction generated between cut edges of the holes and the coolant reduces the magnitude of the vibration and causes a damping effect, thus reducing flow-induced vibration. The hole formed in the grid strip function to widen the range of the frequency of the flow-induced vibration caused by vortex sheddings formed around the edges of the grid strip, thus reducing the possibility of the generation of resonance with the natural frequency of the spacer grid.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Joo Young Ryu, Jung Min Suh, Sang Youn Jeon, Kyong Bo Eom, Joon Kyoo Park, Dong Geun Ha, Jin Sun Kim, Seong Soo Kim, Oh Joon Kwon
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Publication number: 20150068910Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for anodizing an internal surface of a tube including an electrolyte container storing an electrolyte solution, a first solution conduit connected with the electrolyte container to receive the electrolyte solution, a first jig configured to fix one end of a targeted tube to a downstream end of the first solution conduit, a second solution conduit in which the other end of the targeted tube is connected to an upstream end to discharge the electrolyte solution flowing into the targeted tube, a second jig configured to fix the other end of the targeted tube to an upstream end of the second solution conduit, and a cathode rod inserted from the second jig and extended to the first jig through the inner portion of the targeted tube, in which, while the electrolyte solution passes through the inner portion of the targeted tube, a cathode is applied to the cathode rod and an anode is applied to the targeted tube to perform an anodizing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Joonwon Kim, Moo Hwan Kim, Kyong Bo Eom, Kanghoon Kim, Ho Seon Ahn, Chan Lee
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Patent number: 8958520Abstract: A top nozzle is provided. The top nozzle can include a coupling plate, a perimeter wall and a hold-down spring unit. The coupling plate can be coupled to a guide thimble of the nuclear fuel assembly. The perimeter wall can protrude upwards from the perimeter of the coupling plate. A spring clamp can be provided on the upper surface of the perimeter wall. The hold-down spring unit can be mounted to the upper surface of the perimeter wall in such a way to couple a corresponding end of the hold-down spring unit to the spring clamp. A fastening pin hole can be vertically formed through an upper surface of the spring clamp. A spring insert hole into which the hold-down spring unit can be inserted and formed by electro-discharge machining in an insert direction of the hold-down spring.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Korea Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joon Kyoo Park, Jin Seok Lee, Kyeong Lak Jeon, Jung Min Suh, Gi-Jun Gwon, Nam Gyu Park, Kyong Bo Eom, Jin Sun Kim, Dong Geun Ha, Kyoung Joo Kim
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Patent number: 8811566Abstract: A guide thimble plug for a nuclear fuel assembly is provided, in which an internal threaded hole is formed through a main body so that the main body is coupled to a bottom nozzle by a screw coupling. An upper insert part is formed in the upper end of the main body. The upper insert part is inserted into a shock absorption tube. A thermal deformation prevention part is formed on the main body below the upper insert part and is recessed inward from the outer surface of the main body such that, when the main body is coupled to the guide thimble, a gap is defined between the thermal deformation prevention part and the guide thimble. The guide thimble and the shock absorption tube can be reliably fastened to the bottom nozzle, and thermal deformation of the guide thimble can be minimized.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Korea Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Gyu Park, Gi-Jun Gwon, Kyeong Lak Jeon, Jung Min Suh, Jin Seok Lee, Kyong Bo Eom, Joon Kyoo Park, Jin Sun Kim, Dong Geun Ha, Kyoung Joo Kim
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Publication number: 20140037041Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spacer grid for a nuclear fuel assembly which is formed from grid strips of an improved structure, thus reducing flow-induced high-frequency vibration. The spacer grid has dimples or grid springs for supporting fuel rods and is formed from a plurality of grid strips assembled in a lattice shape to form lattice cells. Each of the grid strips has at least one slot formed in a planar portion of the grid strip separately from the dimple or grid spring. Therefore, characteristics of the vibration of the spacer grid can be set in a variety of different manners so that flow-induced high-frequency vibration can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Youn JEON, Jung Min SUH, Kyong Bo EOM, Joon Kyoo PARK, Dong Geun HA, Jin Sun KIM, Seong Soo KIM, Joo Young RYU, Oh Joon KWON
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Publication number: 20140037040Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spacer grid for a nuclear fuel assembly. The spacer grid has dimples for supporting fuel rods and is formed from grid strips which are assembled in a lattice shape to form lattice cells. Each grid strip has at least one hole which is formed separately from the dimples. Therefore, when coolant is drawn into the fuel assembly, a pressure difference between opposite sides of the holes is reduced, and friction generated between cut edges of the holes and the coolant reduces the magnitude of the vibration and causes a damping effect, thus reducing flow-induced vibration. The hole formed in the grid strip function to widen the range of the frequency of the flow-induced vibration caused by vortex sheddings formed around the edges of the grid strip, thus reducing the possibility of the generation of resonance with the natural frequency of the spacer grid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: KEPCO NUCLEAR FUEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Joo Young RYU, Jung Min SUH, Sang Youn JEON, Kyong Bo EOM, Joon Kyoo PARK, Dong Geun HA, Jin Sun KIM, Seong Soo KIM, Oh Joon KWON