Patents by Inventor Michael Winegardner

Michael Winegardner 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).

  • SPLIT SPRING ANTI-FRETTING FUEL ROD SUPPORT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110200160
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel assembly grid having a vertical, elongated, split spring on each wall of the cells that support fuel rods to provide eight, co-planar, point contacts of support for the fuel rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul Marcus Evans, Richard P. Broders, Michael Anthony Marzean, Michael Winegardner, Adolfo Reparaz