Patents by Inventor Richard N. Soucy

Richard N. Soucy 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).

  • Automatic feed rotary tubing cutter for fuel rod tubing of a nuclear fuel assembly
    Patent number: 5813299
    Abstract: A rotary tubing cutter enables automatic tube cutting without requiring manual rotation of the cutter. The apparatus includes a motor driven gear assembly including a blade gear and a feed gear. The feed gear includes a plurality of cam slots that receive pins attached to the cutting blades of the blade gear. Rotation of the feed gear relative to the blade gear effects feeding of the cutting blades. The apparatus is particularly useful for fuel rod tubing of nuclear fuel assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Richard N. Soucy