IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0924914
(2010-10-06)
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등록번호 |
US-8397760
(2013-03-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Hyde, Roderick A.
- Ishikawa, Muriel Y.
- McWhirter, Jon D.
- Odedra, Ashok
- Walter, Joshua C.
- Weaver, Kevan D.
- Wood, Jr., Lowell L.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
25 |
초록
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Disclosed embodiments include electromagnetic flow regulators for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, nuclear fission reactors, systems for regulating flo
Disclosed embodiments include electromagnetic flow regulators for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, nuclear fission reactors, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant, and methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant in a nuclear fission reactor.
대표청구항
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1. An electromagnetic flow regulator for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, the electromagnetic flow regulator comprising: a plurality of magnetic conductors arranged in fixed relative location, the plurality of magnetic conductors defining therealong a fluid flow path for an elect
1. An electromagnetic flow regulator for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, the electromagnetic flow regulator comprising: a plurality of magnetic conductors arranged in fixed relative location, the plurality of magnetic conductors defining therealong a fluid flow path for an electrically conductive fluid and defining therethrough a fluid inlet path for the electrically conductive fluid that is substantially orthogonal to the fluid flow path, the fluid inlet path being further defined by a plurality of flow holes defined in the plurality of magnetic conductors; anda field generation winding capable of carrying an electrical current, the field generation winding being electromagnetically couplable to the plurality of magnetic conductors such that at least one magnetic field is generatable by the field generation winding at the fluid inlet path. 2. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 1, wherein the fluid flow path is further defined inboard of the plurality of magnetic conductors. 3. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 1, wherein the field generation winding is disposed outboard of the plurality of magnetic conductors. 4. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 3, wherein the field generation winding includes a helical coil. 5. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 3, wherein the field generation winding includes a plurality of substantially circular coils. 6. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 3, further comprising: a plurality of magnetic nonconductors disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of magnetic conductors. 7. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 6, wherein the fluid flow path is further defined along the plurality of magnetic nonconductors. 8. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 1, wherein the field generation winding includes a first plurality of electrical conductors that are disposed inboard of the plurality of magnetic conductors and a second plurality of electrical conductors that are disposed outboard of the plurality of magnetic conductors. 9. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 8, further comprising: a plurality of magnetic nonconductors disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of magnetic conductors. 10. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 9, wherein the fluid flow path is further defined along the plurality of magnetic nonconductors. 11. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 9, wherein the fluid inlet path is further defined through the plurality of magnetic nonconductors. 12. An electromagnetic flow regulator for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, the electromagnetic flow regulator comprising: a frame;a plurality of magnetic conductors attached to the frame, the plurality of magnetic conductors defining therealong a fluid flow path for an electrically conductive fluid and defining therethrough a plurality of flow holes that define a fluid inlet path for the electrically conductive fluid that is substantially orthogonal to the fluid flow path; anda field generation winding capable of carrying an electrical current and disposed outboard of the plurality of magnetic conductors, the field generation winding being electromagnetically couplable to the plurality of magnetic conductors such that at least one magnetic field is generatable by the field generation winding at the fluid inlet path. 13. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 12, wherein the fluid flow path is further defined inboard of the plurality of magnetic conductors. 14. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 12, further comprising: a plurality of magnetic nonconductors attached to the frame and disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of magnetic conductors. 15. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 14, wherein the fluid flow path is further defined along the plurality of magnetic nonconductors. 16. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 15, wherein the fluid flow path is further defined inboard of the plurality of magnetic nonconductors. 17. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 12, wherein the field generation winding includes a helical coil. 18. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 12, wherein the field generation winding includes a plurality of substantially circular coils. 19. An electromagnetic flow regulator for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, the electromagnetic flow regulator comprising: a frame;a plurality of magnetic conductors attached to the frame, the plurality of magnetic conductors defining therealong a fluid flow path for an electrically conductive fluid and defining therethrough a plurality of flow holes that define a fluid inlet path for the electrically conductive fluid that is substantially orthogonal to the fluid flow path; anda field generation winding including a first plurality of electrical conductors that are disposed inboard of the plurality of magnetic conductors and a second plurality of electrical conductors that are disposed outboard of the plurality of magnetic conductors, the field generation winding being electromagnetically couplable to the plurality of magnetic conductors such that at least one magnetic field is generatable by the field generation winding at the fluid inlet path. 20. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 19, further comprising: a plurality of magnetic nonconductors attached to the frame and disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of magnetic conductors. 21. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 20, wherein the fluid flow path is further defined along the plurality of magnetic nonconductors. 22. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 21, wherein the fluid inlet path is further defined through the plurality of magnetic nonconductors. 23. The electromagnetic flow regulator of claim 22, wherein the plurality of flow holes are further defined through the plurality of magnetic nonconductors.
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