Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Dunckel

Thomas L. Dunckel 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).

  • Emergency heat removal system for a nuclear reactor
    Patent number: 3935063
    Abstract: A heat removal system for nuclear reactors serving as a supplement to an Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) during a Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) comprises a plurality of heat pipes having one end in heat transfer relationship with either the reactor pressure vessel, the core support grid structure or other in-core components and the opposite end located in heat transfer relationship with a heat exchanger having heat transfer fluid therein. The heat exchanger is located external to the pressure vessel whereby excessive core heat is transferred from the above reactor components and dissipated within the heat exchanger fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1973
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventor: Thomas L. Dunckel