Patents by Inventor William D. Bishop

William D. Bishop 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).

  • Strip for a nuclear fuel assembly spacer grid
    Patent number: 9953730
    Abstract: The strip is of the type comprising a wall portion for delimiting a cell with interlaced strips, a spring formed in the strip and provided on the wall portion for biasing a fuel rod extending through the cell away from the wall portion, the spring comprising a cantilevered tab formed in the strip and a contact portion formed at least partially in the tab and protruding from the tab for contacting a fuel rod received in the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: AREVA NP
    Inventors: Michael Liebler, Bernd Dressel, Kevin Elliott, William D. Bishop, Jeffrey C. Morris
  • STRIP FOR A NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY SPACER GRID
    Publication number: 20140056398
    Abstract: The strip is of the type comprising a wall portion for delimiting a cell with interlaced strips, a spring formed in the strip and provided on the wall portion for biasing a fuel rod extending through the cell away from the wall portion, the spring comprising a cantilevered tab formed in the strip and a contact portion formed at least partially in the tab and protruding from the tab for contacting a fuel rod received in the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: AREVA NP
    Inventors: Michael Liebler, Bernd Dressel, Kevin Elliott, William D. Bishop, Jeffrey C. Morris
  • Battery protection device
    Patent number: 7327544
    Abstract: A battery protection structure is described. The structure provides battery overcharging protection while allowing for minimal battery voltage drop during normal battery operation. One resistance element sets voltage drop during normal operation, and the sum of two resistance elements sets the maximum battery charging current which will be allowed. The structure provides protection against single component failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. McClure, William D. Bishop
  • Pressurized water reactor nuclear fuel assembly with disengaging upper tie plate corner post
    Patent number: 5452334
    Abstract: A new configuration of a pressurized water reactor nuclear fuel assembly having a disengaging upper tie plate corner portion (60) which will disengage if the fuel assembly is unintentionally lifted, thus precluding the lifting of the fuel assembly from the reactor core and thereby avoiding the potential risk of dropping the irradiated nuclear fuel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Siemens Power Corporation
    Inventors: Adolfo Reparaz, Daniel L. Adams, William D. Bishop