Inventor
ELKINS ROBERT B
US23 patents
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GEN ELECTRIC
20 patentsUS5675621AOct 7, 1997
Reduced height flat spring spacer for nuclear fuel rods
GEN ELECTRIC24 citations92
US5488634AJan 30, 1996
Lower tie plate debris catcher for a nuclear reactor
GEN ELECTRIC35 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
US5663993ASep 2, 1997
Water rod flow metering within the water rod lower end plug
GEN ELECTRIC36 citations91
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
US5719912AFeb 17, 1998
Control rod for a nuclear reactor
GEN ELECTRIC21 citations90
US5740218AApr 14, 1998
Spacer for a transportable nuclear fuel rod bundle
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations83
US5727039AMar 10, 1998
Spacer capture mechansim for non-round water rods
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations82
US5149495ASep 22, 1992
Water rod for nuclear reactor and method for providing and using same
GEN ELECTRIC20 citations82
US5859888AJan 12, 1999
Part length fuel rod extension
GEN ELECTRIC9 citations74
US5757874AMay 26, 1998
Multi-spring strip spacer for nuclear fuel bundles
GEN ELECTRIC8 citations73
US5748695AMay 5, 1998
Fuel assembly structure selectively using channel and coolant rod for load support and method
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations72
US5627866AMay 6, 1997
Fuel assembly structure using channel for load support
GEN ELECTRIC12 citations72
US5610961AMar 11, 1997
Fuel assembly structure using channel for load support
GEN ELECTRIC10 citations72
US5436946AJul 25, 1995
Spring retention of upper tie plate and fuel bundle channel in a nuclear reactor assembly
GEN ELECTRIC17 citations70
US5883931AMar 16, 1999
Control rod for a nuclear reactor having mounting structures for replacing/rearranging/inverting absorber tubes
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations66
US6181762B1Jan 30, 2001
Nuclear fuel bundle having different peak power limits
GEN ELECTRIC7 citations64
US5002724AMar 26, 1991
Upper tie plate for boiling water nuclear reactor
GEN ELECTRIC3 citations62