Patents by Inventor Pawel Knabe

Pawel Knabe 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).

  • Module for forming a nuclear fuel assembly and corresponding nuclear fuel assembly
    Patent number: 8861671
    Abstract: A module including a casing extending in a longitudinal direction, a bundle of fuel rods encased in and supported by the casing and connector provided on the casing for connecting the casing side-by-side to the casing of at least one other module to obtain a nuclear fuel assembly having a channel box defined by the casings of the assembled modules and of larger cross-section than the casing of each of the assembled modules and a bundle of fuel rods of larger cross-section than that of each the assembled modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Areva NP
    Inventor: Pawel Knabe
  • Filter for separating particles in a coolant fluid in a nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 8824620
    Abstract: A filter is provided which includes channels for circulation of coolant fluid through the filter, at least one channel extending along a channel centerline and includes an upstream section, a downstream section and an intermediate section extending between the upstream section and the downstream section and being enlarged relative to the upstream section and the downstream section. The filter also includes at least one separating member defining inside the intermediate section of the at least one channel an annular passage whose axis is substantially coaxial to the channel centerline in the intermediate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Areva NP
    Inventor: Pawel Knabe
  • FILTER FOR SEPARATING PARTICLES IN A COOLANT FLUID IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR
    Publication number: 20110170651
    Abstract: A filter is provided which includes channels for circulation of coolant fluid through the filter, at least one channel extending along a channel centerline and includes an upstream section, a downstream section and an intermediate section extending between the upstream section and the downstream section and being enlarged relative to the upstream section and the downstream section. The filter may also include at least one separating member defining inside the intermediate section of the at least one channel an annular passage whose axis is substantially coaxial to the channel centerline in the intermediate section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Pawel Knabe
  • Module for Forming a Nuclear Fuel Assembly and Corresponding Nuclear Fuel Assembly
    Publication number: 20110075789
    Abstract: A module including a casing extending in a longitudinal direction, a bundle of fuel rods encased in and supported by the casing and connector provided on the casing for connecting the casing side-by-side to the casing of at least one other module to obtain a nuclear fuel assembly having a channel box defined by the casings of the assembled modules and of larger cross-section than the casing of each of the assembled modules and a bundle of fuel rods of larger cross-section than that of each the assembled modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: AREVA NP
    Inventor: Pawel Knabe