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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard G McClelland, Richland, WA (US);
Lawrence R Fox, Kennewick, WA (US);
Edward J Ruzauskas, Kennewick, WA (US);
Douglas A Adkisson, Richland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Power Corporation, Richland, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376245 ; 376249 ; 376252 ; 73620 ;
Abstract
A reactor pressure vessel top guide structure inspection and transport system comprising a remotely operable and positionable underwater vehicle for traversing the top guide structure of a reactor pressure vessel and for positioning an inspection system for detecting defects in the top guide structure.