Patents by Inventor Philippe Ferlet

Philippe Ferlet 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).

  • Pellet sorting by diameter measurement
    Patent number: 7746486
    Abstract: A system based on the continuous measurement (20) of the diameter of a cylindrical object (1) moving, laid down, on a belt conveyor (10) allows dimensional compliance of the latter object to be checked. The measurement system (20) may be coupled with a sorting system based on ejection out of the conveyor (10) by projecting a gas through a transverse nozzle (42). By means of the system according to the invention, it is possible to continuously determine whether a nuclear fuel pellet (1), in particular after rectification (2), has to be rejected or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Areva NC
    Inventor: Philippe Ferlet
  • Pellet Sorting by Diameter Measurement
    Publication number: 20090103110
    Abstract: A system based on the continuous measurement (20) of the diameter of a cylindrical object (1) moving, laid down, on a belt conveyor (10) allows dimensional compliance of the latter object to be checked. The measurement system (20) may be coupled with a sorting system based on ejection out of the conveyor (10) by projecting a gas through a transverse nozzle (42). By means of the system according to the invention, it is possible to continuously determine whether a nuclear fuel pellet (1), in particular after rectification (2), has to be rejected or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES MATIERES NUCLEAIRES
    Inventor: Philippe Ferlet