Patents by Inventor Lynn NORCUTT

Lynn NORCUTT 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).

  • Mechanical seal assembly and method for sealing an opening in a nuclear power plant
    Patent number: 10902958
    Abstract: A method for sealing an opening extending radially from an outer circumferential surface to an inner circumferential surface of a tubular object in a nuclear power plant includes inserting a stopper from outside of the outer circumferential surface through the opening into the tubular object; and actuating a fastener from the outside of the circumferential surface to force the stopper radially outward to seal the opening. A mechanical seal assembly for plugging an opening in a tubular object by contacting an inner circumferential surface of the tubular object includes a stopper configured for insertion into an interior of the tubular object for plugging the opening. The stopper includes a surface configured for matching the inner circumferential surface of the tubular object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Framatome Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Norcutt, Wesley Holley, Ryan Melcher, Timothy Wiger
  • MECHANICAL SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
    Publication number: 20190304612
    Abstract: A method for sealing an opening extending radially from an outer circumferential surface to an inner circumferential surface of a tubular object in a nuclear power plant includes inserting a stopper from outside of the outer circumferential surface through the opening into the tubular object; and actuating a fastener from the outside of the circumferential surface to force the stopper radially outward to seal the opening. A mechanical seal assembly for plugging an opening in a tubular object by contacting an inner circumferential surface of the tubular object includes a stopper configured for insertion into an interior of the tubular object for plugging the opening. The stopper includes a surface configured for matching the inner circumferential surface of the tubular object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Lynn NORCUTT, Wesley HOLLEY, Ryan MELCHER, Timothy WIGER