Patents by Inventor Paul E. Lindemann

Paul E. Lindemann 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).

  • System for handling and storing radioactive waste
    Patent number: 4481165
    Abstract: A system and method for handling and storing spent reactor fuel and other solid radioactive waste, including canisters to contain the elements of solid waste, storage racks to hold a plurality of such canisters, storage bays to store these racks in isolation by means of shielded doors in the bays. This system also includes means for remotely positioning the racks in the bays and an access tunnel within which the remotely operated means is located to position a rack in a selected bay. The modular type of these bays will facilitate the construction of additional bays and access tunnel extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department _of Energy
    Inventors: John K. Anderson, Paul E. Lindemann