Patents by Inventor Michael Eildon Ball

Michael Eildon Ball 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).

  • Coolant water flow rate test with rubidium nuclear tracer for reactors
    Patent number: 5828712
    Abstract: Fluid flow rates are determined with a nonradioactive tracer agent in the operation of a water cooled nuclear fission reactor employed for driving electrical power generators. The technique is proposed for use to routinely calibrate other flow measuring means such as restricted flow nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Martin Sullivan Laurent, Michael Eildon Ball, Lynn Lawrence Sundberg, James Leon Simpson