Patents by Inventor Philippe Terny

Philippe Terny 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).

  • Support device for a discharge tank associated with a suspended pump of a nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 4828788
    Abstract: The pump (8) comprises a vertical body (8a) and a discharge sphere (10) in its lower part. Discharge pipes (14) are connected to the sphere (10). The sphere (10) is suspended from the plating (4) of the reactor through a flexible metal strip (20). The sphere (10) is connected to the strip (20) in a region located below the region of connection between the strip (20) and the plating (4). The invention is in particular applicable to the primary pumps of fast neutron nuclear reactors of the integrated type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Novatome
    Inventors: Philippe Terny, Michel Nedelec