Patents by Inventor Stephen N. Shelley

Stephen N. Shelley 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).

  • Metering system
    Patent number: 5287391
    Abstract: A system for metering the feed of portions of nuclear fuel assemblies and comprising a declivitous screen for receiving the portions and separating the portions into larger and smaller components thereof. The separated components are independently fed into a storage container by a variety of means including hoppers, receptacles, chambers, troughs and chutes, acting in a sequential manner, so as to provide efficient filling of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: British Nuclear Fuels plc
    Inventor: Stephen N. Shelley