Patents by Inventor William Francis Howe

William Francis Howe 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).

  • Spent nuclear fuel container
    Patent number: 5909475
    Abstract: The specification describes a container for spent nuclear fuel rods. The basket of the container comprises a plurality of stacked interlocking grid storage assemblies having an "egg crate" structure. The interlocking grid assemblies have radial tab extensions that extend through an intermediate shell and are affixed to an outer casing. The intermediate shell and the outer casing provide double containment, and the radial tab extensions provide heat sinks for transfer of heat from the storage grid assemblies to the exterior of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Advanced Container Systems Int'l, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Harvey Wells, William Francis Howe
  • Spent nuclear fuel container
    Patent number: 5848111
    Abstract: The specification describes a container for spent nuclear fuel rods. The basket of the container comprises a plurality of stacked interlocking grid storage assemblies having an "egg crate" structure. The interlocking grid assemblies have radial tab extensions that extend through an intermediate shell and are affixed to an outer casing. The intermediate shell and the outer casing provide double containment, and the radial tab extensions provide heat sinks for transfer of heat from the storage grid assemblies to the exterior of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Container Int'l, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Harvey Wells, William Francis Howe