Patents by Inventor William H. Dauterman

William H. Dauterman 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).

  • Nuclear reactor including a reactor vessel and technique for supporting the latter
    Patent number: 4326920
    Abstract: A pool type nuclear reactor including a number of reactor components located within a vertically extending cavity which is located under a reactor deck arrangement and which is defined by a circumferential cavity wall assembly is disclosed herein. The reactor also includes a reactor vessel separate and distinct from the deck arrangement and the cavity wall assembly for containing the reactor components just recited. This vessel includes a main body located within the cavity and an upper circumferential rim forming a support flange located and interlocked between the deck arrangement and an upper section of the cavity wall assembly whereby to support the vessel body in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1982
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph V. Facha, John P. Cook, William H. Dauterman