Patents by Inventor Wilfred T. Ross

Wilfred T. Ross 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).

  • Getter for nuclear fuel elements
    Patent number: 3993453
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel element for use in the core of a nuclear reactor is disclosed and has disposed therein an improved getter capable of gettering reactive gases including a source of hydrogen. The getter comprises a composite with a substrate having thereon a coating capable of gettering reactive gases. The substrate has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than does the coating, and over a period of time at reactor operating temperatures any protective film on the coating is fractured at various places and fresh portions of the coating are exposed to getter reactive gases. With further passage of time at reactor operating temperatures a fracture of the protective film on the coating will grow into a crack in the coating exposing further portions of the coating capable of gettering reactive gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1976
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wilfred T. Ross, Harold E. Williamson
  • Getter for nuclear fuel elements
    Patent number: 3969185
    Abstract: A nuclear fuel element for use in the core of a nuclear reactor is disclosed and has disposed therein an improved getter capable of gettering reactive gases including a source of hydrogen. The getter comprises a composite with a substrate having thereon a coating capable of gettering reactive gases. The substrate has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than does the coating, and over a period of time at reactor operating temperatures any protective film on the coating is fractured at various places and fresh portions of the coating are exposed to getter reactive gases. With further passage of time at reactor operating temperatures a fracture of the protective film on the coating will grow into a crack in the coating exposing further portions of the coating capable of gettering reactive gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1973
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1976
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wilfred T. Ross, Harold E. Williamson