Patents by Inventor William Thomas Diamond

William Thomas Diamond 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).

  • Apparatus for holding radioactive objects
    Patent number: 9543049
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding radioactive objects includes a base and a central pillar extending upwardly between a bottom end coupled to the base and a top end above the base. A plurality of inner segments are spaced around the central pillar, and a plurality of outer segments are spaced around the inner segments to form pairs. The inner segments, the outer segments and the central pillar may be coupled together to permit limited radial movement of at least one of the segments of each pair. Each pair may define a generally vertical, object-receiving channel arranged between the inner and outer segment of the pair. The segments of each pair may be adapted to bear against an object in the channel of the pair to laterally restrain the object and facilitate heat transfer from the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED / ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE DU CANADA LIMITÉE
    Inventors: Malcolm James Clough, Austin Thomas Jackson, Clifford John Joseph Dugal, Daniel Harry Martin, James Edward Allan McGregor, William Thomas Diamond
  • APPARATUS FOR HOLDING RADIOACTIVE OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20160027541
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding radioactive objects includes a base and a central pillar extending upwardly between a bottom end coupled to the base and a top end above the base. A plurality of inner segments are spaced around the central pillar, and a plurality of outer segments are spaced around the inner segments to form pairs. The inner segments, the outer segments and the central pillar may be coupled together to permit limited radial movement of at least one of the segments of each pair. Each pair may define a generally vertical, object-receiving channel arranged between the inner and outer segment of the pair. The segments of each pair may be adapted to bear against an object in the channel of the pair to laterally restrain the object and facilitate heat transfer from the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Malcolm James Clough, Austin Thomas Jackson, Clifford John Joseph Dugal, Daniel Harry Martin, James Edward Allan McGregor, William Thomas Diamond
  • APPARATUS FOR HOLDING RADIOACTIVE OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20140361198
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding radioactive objects includes a base and a central pillar extending upwardly between a bottom end coupled to the base and a top end above the base. A plurality of inner segments are spaced around the central pillar, and a plurality of outer segments are spaced around the inner segments to form pairs. The inner segments, the outer segments and the central pillar may be coupled together to permit limited radial movement of at least one of the segments of each pair. Each pair may define a generally vertical, object-receiving channel arranged between the inner and outer segment of the pair. The segments of each pair may be adapted to bear against an object in the channel of the pair to laterally restrain the object and facilitate heat transfer from the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Malcolm James Clough, Austin Thomas Jackson, Clifford John Joseph Dugal, Daniel Harry Martin, James Edward Allan McGregor, William Thomas Diamond