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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4849704 | Duty cycle independent phase detector A phase detecting circuit for use in phase-locked loops is provided with a pair of bistable circuits such as type D flip-flops. One of the circuits is clocked by a reference input signal and reset by the Q output of the other circuit. The other circuit is... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4236943 | Precipitation hardenable iron-nickel-chromium alloy having good swelling resistance and low neutron absorbence An iron-nickel-chromium age-hardenable alloy suitable for use in fast breeder reactor ducts and cladding which utilizes the gamma-double prime strengthening phase and characterized in having a morphology of the gamma-double prime phase enveloping the gamm... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4235284 | Heat exchanger with auxiliary cooling system A heat exchanger with an auxiliary cooling system capable of cooling a nuclear reactor should the normal cooling mechanism become inoperable. A cooling coil is disposed around vertical heat transfer tubes that carry secondary coolant therethrough and is l... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4230526 | Liquid sodium dip seal maintenance system A system for spraying liquid sodium onto impurities associated with liquid dip seals of nuclear reactors. The liquid sodium mixing with the impurities dissolves the impurities in the liquid sodium. The liquid sodium having dissolved and diluted the impuri... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4134563 | Pipe support A pipe support for high temperature, thin-walled piping runs such as those used in nuclear systems. A section of the pipe to be supported is encircled by a tubular inner member comprised of two walls with an annular space therebetween. Compacted load-bear... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4129476 | Environment control system A system for controlling the environment of an enclosed area in nuclear reactor installations. The system permits the changing of the environment from nitrogen to air, or from air to nitrogen, without the release of any radioactivity or process gas to the... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4117740 | Multi-stroke throttle linkage mechanism A multi-position throttle mechanism is comprised of a link body having first and second servo devices secured thereto with the free end of the servo arm of one servo device connected to the engine frame and the free end of the arm of the other servo devic... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4115193 | Nuclear reactor pressure vessel support system A support system for nuclear reactor pressure vessels which can withstand all possible combinations of stresses caused by a postulated core disrupting accident during reactor operation. The nuclear reactor pressure vessel is provided with a flange around ... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4016443 | Turbine generator end-winding support apparatus A plurality of non-conductive rings are positioned around the outside surface which is defined by the end-winding conductors. A plurality of non-conductive flexure plates are secured to the rings and extend radially outward therefrom. The flexure plates a... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4013847 | No-load tap changer switch with rack and pinion gear operating mechanism Tap changing apparatus for connection to the windings of a three-phase power transformer. The tap changer includes a mounting board on which three sets of stationary contacts, arranged in a circular pattern, are mounted. A rotating contact assembly is ass... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3999157 | Electrical apparatus having conductors banded together with flexible belts A plurality of conductors are surrounded by a continuous, flexible belt which is doubled over to provide loops at each end thereof. Non-metallic rods are disposed through the loops for providing surfaces to which a non-metallic buckle or strap is connecte... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3992595 | Non-load tap-changer switch Cylindrical tap terminals are attached to a base plate and are positioned symmetrically around an opening in the base plate. A contact carrier is positioned in the base plate opening and is dimensioned for rotation therein. A movable contact blade is disp... | 11/16/1976 |
| 3991334 | End winding restraint assembly for turbine generators End winding conductors are attached to bracing rings which are connected to a plurality of support brackets positioned around the outside of the conductors. The support brackets are attached to a ring-shaped member which has its radial movement restrained... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3990031 | Electrical bushing containing a full-range current-limiting fuse A current-limiting fuse capable of interrupting a wide range of current values is located within the bore of a porcelain insulator. One end of the fuse is connected to an outer terminal which is located at one end of the bushing insulator. The other end o... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3966294 | Adaptor for transformer bushing terminals An adaptor for attachment to the terminal of a transformer bushing. The adaptor includes a metallic casting having a form-fitting skirt, a connecting stud, a channeled arm, supporting columns, and a crown and base. A knob, shaft and shoe combination is en... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3967077 | Appliance timer switch assembly Timer suitable for the automatic control of appliances. The timer includes a contact structure which is activated by a rocking lever and two adjustment shafts which move the rocking lever when the shafts are manipulated to set the starting and stopping ti... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3967226 | Electrical inductive apparatus having magnetic shielding cores and a gapped main core structure A magnetic core arrangement for shell-form power transformers. A main core structure is divided into two core portions by a gap which separates the core laminations. Two shielding cores are located on each side of the main core. Double-webbed beams are po... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3965717 | Method for forming wound circular magnetic cores into rectangular cores End plates are clamped around a circular magnetic core and tightened to produce two straight parallel sides. Side plates are placed adjacent to the remaining curved portions of the core. The side plates are forced together with the aid of a jack and frame... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3956696 | Apparatus for measuring the resistance of an inductor, having time constant compensation Apparatus for measuring the DC resistance of large inductors. A series resistance is connected in series with the inductor and the combination is connected in parallel with a capacitor and a variable resistance. A DC potential is applied to the parallel n... | 05/11/1976 |
