Patents by Inventor Uffe BERGMANN

Uffe BERGMANN 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).

  • Patent number: 12112858
    Abstract: A filter for separating particles from a cooling liquid in a nuclear plant is presented. The filter includes at least one passage with an inner surface, an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein the at least one passage is arranged to permit through-flow of the cooling liquid in a main flow direction (MFD) from the inlet end to the outlet end. The inner surface of the at least one passage includes at least one surface section having a structured surface forming a plurality of surface portions facing the main flow direction (MFD) of the cooling liquid and being arranged to catch the particles. Also, a fuel assembly for a nuclear plant, including a filter is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
    Inventors: Uffe Bergmann, Hoshiar Amin
  • Publication number: 20220172851
    Abstract: A filter for separating particles from a cooling liquid in a nuclear plant is presented. The filter includes at least one passage with an inner surface, an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein the at least one passage is arranged to permit through-flow of the cooling liquid in a main flow direction (MFD) from the inlet end to the outlet end. The inner surface of the at least one passage includes at least one surface section having a structured surface forming a plurality of surface portions facing the main flow direction (MFD) of the cooling liquid and being arranged to catch the particles. Also, a fuel assembly for a nuclear plant, including a filter is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Uffe BERGMANN, Hoshiar AMIN
  • Patent number: 10395780
    Abstract: A fuel assembly for a nuclear power boiling water reactor, including: a fuel channel defining a central fuel channel axis, fuel rods, each having a central fuel rod axis, at least 3 water channels for non-boiling water, each water channel having a central water channel axis and each water channel having a larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of (the average) fuel rod. The fuel rods comprise a first group of full length fuel rods and a second group of shorter fuel rods. The fuel assembly comprises at least 5 fuel rods which belong to said second group and which are positioned such that the central fuel rod axis of each of these at least 5 fuel rods is closer to the central fuel channel axis than any of the water channel axes of the water channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
    Inventors: Uffe Bergmann, Jonas Aurén, Lars-Erik Johansson
  • Patent number: 9984776
    Abstract: A fuel assembly for a nuclear power boiling water reactor including a fuel channel defining a central fuel channel axis, fuel rods, each having a central fuel rod axis, at least 3 water channels for non-boiling water, each water channel having a central water channel axis and each water channel having a larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of (the average) fuel rod. The fuel rods include a first group of full length fuel rods and a second group of shorter fuel rods. The fuel assembly comprises 3 or 4 fuel rods which belong to said second group and which are positioned such that the central fuel rod axis of each of these 3 or 4 fuel rods is closer to the central fuel channel axis than any of the water channel axes of the water channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
    Inventors: Jonas Aurén, Uffe Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20180096744
    Abstract: A fuel assembly for a nuclear power boiling water reactor including a fuel channel defining a central fuel channel axis, fuel rods, each having a central fuel rod axis, at least 3 water channels for non-boiling water, each water channel having a central water channel axis and each water channel having a larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of (the average) fuel rod. The fuel rods include a first group of full length fuel rods and a second group of shorter fuel rods. The fuel assembly comprises 3 or 4 fuel rods which belong to said second group and which are positioned such that the central fuel rod axis of each of these 3 or 4 fuel rods is closer to the central fuel channel axis than any of the water channel axes of the water channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
    Inventors: Jonas Aurén, Uffe Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20170330637
    Abstract: A fuel assembly for a nuclear power boiling water reactor, including: a fuel channel defining a central fuel channel axis, fuel rods, each having a central fuel rod axis, at least 3 water channels for non-boiling water, each water channel having a central water channel axis and each water channel having a larger cross-sectional area than the cross-sectional area of (the average) fuel rod. The fuel rods comprise a first group of full length fuel rods and a second group of shorter fuel rods. The fuel assembly comprises at least 5 fuel rods which belong to said second group and which are positioned such that the central fuel rod axis of each of these at least 5 fuel rods is closer to the central fuel channel axis than any of the water channel axes of the water channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Uffe BERGMANN, Jonas AURÉN, Lars-Erik JOHANSSON