Patents by Inventor Thomas BRION

Thomas BRION 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).

  • Package for transporting and/or storing a set of radioactive materials, comprising an internal shock-absorber provided with shock-absorbing tubes
    Patent number: 12683035
    Abstract: A package for transporting and/or storing a set of radioactive materials, comprising an internal shock-absorber housed in the containment chamber and having one or more layers of tubes for absorbing shocks by plastic deformation, the tubes having an annular or substantially annular cross-section. The number and dimensions of the tubes are such that, in an axial view of the package, the ratio of the cumulative projected area of all the tubes in the layer to the surface area defined by the notional circle of smallest diameter in which all these tubes are circumscribed is greater than 0.2. In addition, a minimum transverse spacing is provided between the tubes of a single layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: ORANO NUCLEAR PACKAGES AND SERVICES
    Inventors: Stéphane Nallet, Fabien Collin, Yohann Gore, Emilie Bouyer, Christophe Vallentin, Laurent Milet, Thomas Brion, Hervé Ripert
  • PACKAGE FOR TRANSPORTING AND/OR STORING A SET OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, COMPRISING AN INTERNAL SHOCK-ABSORBER PROVIDED WITH SHOCK-ABSORBING TUBES
    Publication number: 20250140430
    Abstract: A package for transporting and/or storing a set of radioactive materials, comprising an internal shock-absorber housed in the containment chamber and having one or more layers of tubes for absorbing shocks by plastic deformation, the tubes having an annular or substantially annular cross-section. The number and dimensions of the tubes are such that, in an axial view of the package, the ratio of the cumulative projected area of all the tubes in the layer to the surface area defined by the notional circle of smallest diameter in which all these tubes are circumscribed is greater than 0.2. In addition, a minimum transverse spacing is provided between the tubes of a single layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Stéphane NALLET, Fabien COLLIN, Yohann GORE, Emilie BOUYER, Christophe VALLENTIN, Laurent MILET, Thomas BRION, Hervé RIPERT