Inventor
MATZNER BRUCE
US43 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
42 patentsUS5229068AJul 20, 1993
Optimized critical power in a fuel bundle with part length rods
GEN ELECTRIC70 citations95
US4675154AJun 23, 1987
Nuclear fuel assembly with large coolant conducting tube
GEN ELECTRIC58 citations95
US5539793AJul 23, 1996
Lower tie plate debris catcher for a nuclear reactor
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations93
US5526387AJun 11, 1996
Flow tabs for a fuel rod bundle spacer
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations93
US5219519AJun 15, 1993
Increased fuel column height for boiling water reactor fuel rods
GEN ELECTRIC29 citations93
US5186891AFeb 16, 1993
Swirl vanes in inconel spacer
GEN ELECTRIC48 citations93
US6765979B1Jul 20, 2004
Fluid separation device for vent volumes of nuclear fuel bundles
GEN ELECTRIC22 citations92
US5488634AJan 30, 1996
Lower tie plate debris catcher for a nuclear reactor
GEN ELECTRIC35 citations92
US5390221AFeb 14, 1995
Debris filters with flow bypass for boiling water reactors
GEN ELECTRIC49 citations92
US5375154ADec 20, 1994
Reduced pressure drop spacer for boiling water reactor fuel bundles
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations92
US5267291ANov 30, 1993
Spacer band with optimized fuel bundle to channel clearance in a boiling water reactor
GEN ELECTRIC39 citations92
US5209899AMay 11, 1993
Composite spacer with inconel grid and zircaloy band
GEN ELECTRIC31 citations92
US5089221AFeb 18, 1992
Composite spacer with Inconel grid and Zircaloy band
GEN ELECTRIC47 citations92
US5017332AMay 21, 1991
Two-phase pressure drop reduction BWR assembly design
GEN ELECTRIC36 citations92
US4999153AMar 12, 1991
Flow tripper in combination with spacer deflector
GEN ELECTRIC29 citations92
US4749543AJun 7, 1988
Axially shaped channel and integral flow trippers
GEN ELECTRIC32 citations92
US4357298ANov 2, 1982
Nuclear fuel assembly space arrangement
GEN ELECTRIC29 citations92
US5483564AJan 9, 1996
Lower tie plate strainers including double corrugated strainers for boiling water reactors
GEN ELECTRIC49 citations91
US5384814AJan 24, 1995
Lower tie plate strainers for boiling water reactors
GEN ELECTRIC32 citations91
US4508679AApr 2, 1985
Nuclear fuel assembly spacer
GEN ELECTRIC48 citations90
US4544522AOct 1, 1985
Nuclear fuel assembly spacer
GEN ELECTRIC38 citations89
US5995577ANov 30, 1999
Optimized steam vent locations for a nuclear fuel bundle
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations84
US5416812AMay 16, 1995
Optimized critical power in a fuel bundle with part length rods
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations84
US5519745AMay 21, 1996
Lower tie plate debris catcher for a nuclear reactor
GEN ELECTRIC19 citations83
US5553109ASep 3, 1996
Apparatus and methods for simulating a change in axial power shape during a nuclear fuel rod bundle transient
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations74
US5546437AAug 13, 1996
Spacer for nuclear fuel rods
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations74
US5481578AJan 2, 1996
Perforated tube debris catcher for a nuclear reactor
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations74
US5371768ADec 6, 1994
Swirl type spacer for boiling water reactor fuel
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations74
US5313506AMay 17, 1994
Reduced pressure drop ferrule spacer
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations74
US5251246AOct 5, 1993
Water rod concept without loss in active flow
GEN ELECTRIC8 citations74
US4571324AFeb 18, 1986
Nuclear fuel assembly spacer
GEN ELECTRIC15 citations74
US5668728ASep 16, 1997
Removable deflectors for bwr fuel with steam vents and part-length rods
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations73
US5608768AMar 4, 1997
Threaded fuel rod end plugs and related method
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations73
US5245643ASep 14, 1993
Top filled water regions overlying part length fuel rods
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations73
US4587704AMay 13, 1986
Method of mounting a continuous loop spring on a nuclear fuel spacer
GEN ELECTRIC16 citations71
US5164150ANov 17, 1992
Method and apparatus for reducing parasitic bypass flow in a boiling water reactor
GEN ELECTRIC5 citations63
US5098641AMar 24, 1992
Method and apparatus for measuring subchannel voids in a light water reactor test fuel assembly
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations63
US5953387ASep 14, 1999
Separation device for a vent volume in a nuclear reactor
GEN ELECTRIC2 citations62
US5598450AJan 28, 1997
Fuel bundle with adjustable flow and reactivity
GEN ELECTRIC4 citations62
US5002724AMar 26, 1991
Upper tie plate for boiling water nuclear reactor
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations62
US5230858AJul 27, 1993
Two compartment water rod for boiling water reactors
GEN ELECTRIC6 citations60
US5787141AJul 28, 1998
Lower tie plate optimized for reduced pressure drop
GEN ELECTRIC1 citations52