Patents by Inventor Raymond A. George

Raymond A. George 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).

  • Displacer rod for use in a mechanical spectral shift reactor
    Patent number: 4432934
    Abstract: A displacer rod for use in a mechanical spectral shift pressurized water nuclear reactor comprises a sectioned substantially hollow low neutron absorbing metal rod capable of displacing reactor coolant without absorbing a high amount of neutrons. The tubular sections can be made of stainless steel or Zircaloy tubing and may contain pellets for weighting the displacer rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Robert K. Gjertsen, John F. Wilson, Raymond A. George