Patents by Inventor Raman G. Patel

Raman G. Patel 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).

  • Lower reactor internals up-ending device
    Patent number: 6266386
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for inverting the lower internal assembly of a nuclear reactor. The apparatus includes a frame which is sized to receive the lower internal assembly. The frame supports the lower internal assembly as it is being inverted. The apparatus also includes a spider assembly which fits within the lower internal assembly and provides support for a baffle assembly located therein. The method includes the steps of removing the lower internal assembly from a reactor vessel and rotating the lower internal assembly prior to performing maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: Raman G. Patel, Robert E. Meuschke, Moshe A. Mahlab, David E. Boyle