Patents by Inventor Norman Korell

Norman Korell 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).

  • Collection system for the mechanical cleaning of heat exchanger tubes
    Patent number: 7493938
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning heat exchanger tubes and in particular an improved collection system for nuclear generator cleaning and blasting media and deposit material. A suction line having a downwardly directed suction inlet is effective to vacuum airborne media and debris in said chamber and vacuum media and debris deposited on the bottom of said chamber below said suction inlet. A hopper, air jet and shaker means are provided to transport deposited media and debris toward the suction inlet. Breaker and partition means are provided to reduce back-streaming of debris into heat exchanger tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited/ Energie Atomique du Canada Limitee
    Inventors: Bernard A. Majarais, Norman Korell, Frank Kamler, Narinder Bains, David Scott
  • Collection system for the mechanical cleaning of heat exchanger tubes
    Publication number: 20050121174
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning heat exchanger tubes and in particular an improved collection system for nuclear generator cleaning and blasting media and deposit material. A suction line having a downwardly directed suction inlet is effective to vacuum airborne media and debris in said chamber and vacuum media and debris deposited on the bottom of said chamber below said suction inlet. A hopper, air jet and shaker means are provided to transport deposited media and debris toward the suction inlet. Breaker and partition means are provided to reduce back-streaming of debris into heat exchanger tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Bernard Majarais, Norman Korell, Frank Kamler, Narinder Bains, David Scott