Patents by Inventor William Connor

William Connor 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).

  • Process for adding an organic compound to coolant water in a pressurized water reactor
    Patent number: 9443622
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a process for a pressurized water reactor. The pressurized water reactor includes a primary circuit and a reactor core. The process includes adding a sufficient amount of an organic compound to coolant water passing through the primary circuit of the pressurized water reactor. The organic compound includes elements of carbon and hydrogen for producing elemental carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: William Connor, Rachel DeVito
  • Turbine wheel with backswept inducer
    Patent number: 8360730
    Abstract: An exemplary blade (220) for a turbine wheel includes an exducer portion with a trailing edge and an inducer portion with a leading edge wherein the inducer portion has a positive local blade angle at the leading edge with respect to the intended direction of rotation of the turbine wheel. An exemplary turbine wheel (200) includes a plurality of such exemplary blades. Various other exemplary turbine-related technologies are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Hua Chen, William Connor
  • PROCESS FOR ADDING AN ORGANIC COMPOUND TO COOLANT WATER IN A PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR
    Publication number: 20120288050
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a process for a pressurized water reactor. The pressurized water reactor includes a primary circuit and a reactor core. The process includes adding a sufficient amount of an organic compound to coolant water passing through the primary circuit of the pressurized water reactor. The organic compound includes elements of carbon and hydrogen for producing elemental carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: William Connor, Rachel DeVito
  • Process for adding an organic compound to coolant water in a pressurized water reactor
    Patent number: 8233581
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a process for a pressurized water reactor. The pressurized water reactor includes a primary circuit and a reactor core. The process includes adding a sufficient amount of an organic compound to coolant water passing through the primary circuit of the pressurized water reactor. The organic compound includes elements of carbon and hydrogen for producing elemental carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventors: William Connor, Rachel DeVito
  • PROCESS FOR ADDING AN ORGANIC COMPOUND TO COOLANT WATER IN A PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR
    Publication number: 20100246746
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a process for a pressurized water reactor. The pressurized water reactor includes a primary circuit and a reactor core. The process includes adding a sufficient amount of an organic compound to coolant water passing through the primary circuit of the pressurized water reactor. The organic compound includes elements of carbon and hydrogen for producing elemental carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
    Inventors: William CONNOR, Rachel DeVito
  • Turbine Wheel with Backswept Inducer
    Publication number: 20090047134
    Abstract: An exemplary blade (220) for a turbine wheel includes an exducer portion with a trailing edge and an inducer portion with a leading edge wherein the inducer portion has a positive local blade angle at the leading edge with respect to the intended direction of rotation of the turbine wheel. An exemplary turbine wheel (200) includes a plurality of such exemplary blades. Various other exemplary turbine-related technologies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Hua Chen, William Connor
  • Turbocharger
    Patent number: 6648594
    Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine comprises an air intake, a compressor, a compressor housing (2), a plurality of bypass channels (1) formed in the compressor housing (2) providing a short cut to air from the air intake into the turbine, and elements for controlling the extent to which the bypass channels are open, for example by a slidable or rotatable sleeve (5) having a pattern of slots (6) corresponding to the pattern of channels. This results in increased stability and overall efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Horner, William Connor