Patents by Inventor Marc Foucault

Marc Foucault 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).

  • Pressurizer heater for the primary cooling system of a pressurized-water nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 9730277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating rod for a pressurizer of a primary cooling system of a pressurized-water nuclear reactor, the rod comprising a metal outer shell (36) of longitudinally elongate shape having an external surface (62), and a heating element (40) mounted inside the shell (36). It comprises an anti-corrosion coating (60) covering at least part of the external surface (62) of the shell (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: AREVA NP
    Inventors: Françoise Steltzlen, Marc Foucault, Yves Meyzaud, Peter Scott
  • Pressurizer Heater for the Primary Cooling System of a Pressurized-Water Nuclear Reactor
    Publication number: 20080310578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating rod for a pressurizer of a primary cooling system of a pressurized-water nuclear reactor, the rod comprising a metal outer shell (36) of longitudinally elongate shape having an external surface (62), and a heating element (40) mounted inside the shell (36). It comprises an anti-corrosion coating (60) covering at least part of the external surface (62) of the shell (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: AREVA NP
    Inventors: Francoise Steltzlen, Marc Foucault, Yves Meyzaud, Peter Scott