Patents by Inventor Randall W. Pack

Randall W. Pack 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).

  • UV Viewing through sodium coolant
    Patent number: T980001
    Abstract: sodium-immersed components in a nuclear reactor are rendered observable by illumination with radiation in the ultraviolet (UV) sprectrum and by detecting reflected radiation through a UV scanning means, such as a television type camera sensitive to UV radiation. The UV scanning means may be adapted to be immersed in molten sodium coolant to facilitate observation of selected locations within the nuclear reactor. Real-time images may be provided for monitoring reactor operation and remotely-controlled reactor maintenance operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute
    Inventors: Lawrence E. Minnick, Randall W. Pack