公开(公告)号：US5532598A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-02

申请号：US248905

申请日：1994-05-25

申请人： William G. Clark, Jr. ,  Warren R. Junker ,  William A. Byers ,  John J. Herald ,  Rajender K. Sadhir

发明人： William G. Clark, Jr. ,  Warren R. Junker ,  William A. Byers ,  John J. Herald ,  Rajender K. Sadhir

IPC分类号： G01R33/02 ,  F16L1/024 ,  G01V3/00 ,  G01V15/00 ,  G01R19/00 ,  G01V3/08

CPC分类号： G01V15/00 ,  F16L1/11

摘要： An electromagnetic tagging system is provided for remotely detecting and locating polymeric and other non-conductive structures situated behind barriers, such as underground plastic pipes or containers. The system comprises a fluctuating magnetic field source, a pattern of tags embedded in discrete regions of the wall of the polymeric structure, each tag including an amorphous magnetic metal target for generating a Barkhausen response when exposed to the fluctuating magnetic field source, and a portable detection circuit movable along the ground or other control surface for remotely detecting the Barkhausen response. The amorphous magnetic material in each tag is preferably in the form of a plurality of elongated particles having aspect ratios of at least 3 to 1 and arranged end-to-end. The pattern that the tags are arranged in provide information concerning the identity, orientation, or extent of the structure, and the portable detection circuit is capable of detecting at least two of the tags simultaneously as it is moved over the surface of the ground so that the patterns of the tags may be easily determined.

摘要翻译： 提供电磁标签系统用于远程检测和定位位于障碍物后面的聚合物和其他非导电结构，例如地下塑料管或容器。 该系统包括波动的磁场源，嵌入在聚合物结构的壁的离散区域中的标签的图案，每个标签包括当暴露于波动的磁场源时产生巴克豪森响应的非晶磁性金属靶，以及便携式 检测电路可沿地面或其他控制面移动，用于远程检测巴克豪森响应。 每个标签中的无定形磁性材料优选为具有至少3比1的纵横比并且端对端布置的多个细长颗粒的形式。 标签布置的图案提供关于结构的身份，方向或程度的信息，以及便携式检测电路能够在地面的表面上移动时同时检测至少两个标签，使得 可以容易地确定标签的图案。

公开(公告)号：US5408883A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-25

申请号：US896014

申请日：1992-06-09

申请人： William G. Clark, Jr. ,  Warren R. Junker ,  James A. Begley ,  Richard J. Jacko ,  William A. Byers

发明人： William G. Clark, Jr. ,  Warren R. Junker ,  James A. Begley ,  Richard J. Jacko ,  William A. Byers

IPC分类号： B23H9/00 ,  F22B37/00 ,  G01N1/04 ,  G01N27/90 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N1/08 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/24

CPC分类号： F22B37/003 ,  B23H9/00 ,  G01N1/04 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/02854 ,  G01N2291/2636 ,  G01N27/902 ,  Y10T29/49352 ,  Y10T29/5199

摘要： A robotic sampling device (32) for cutting part of a tube wall (12) for sampling, containing a cutting head (36), a retrieval assembly (38) and a drive mechanism (40), is used to cut a window or hole (60) in the tube wall (12) and retrieve the tube wall sample (56), where the sample can be mounted onto a separate tube for testing the physical properties of the cut wall portion, and where a video probe (62) and the like can be passed through the window (60) to monitor conditions near the support plates (14) and tube sheets (16).

摘要翻译： 用于切割包含切割头（36），取出组件（38）和驱动机构（40）的用于取样的管壁（12）的一部分的机器人取样装置（32）用于切割窗口或孔 （60），并且取回管壁样品（56），其中样品可以安装在单独的管上以测试切割壁部分的物理性质，并且其中视频探针（62）和 类似物可以通过窗口（60）以监测支撑板（14）和管板（16）附近的状况。

公开(公告)号：US5785913A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-28

申请号：US655794

申请日：1996-05-30

申请人： William G. Clark, Jr. ,  William A. Byers

发明人： William G. Clark, Jr. ,  William A. Byers

IPC分类号： H01B1/22 ,  H01F41/16 ,  H02G9/02 ,  B27N3/02

CPC分类号： H02G9/02 ,  H01B1/22 ,  H01F41/16

摘要： A method of magnetically fabricating a particle filled polymer having improved mechanical, electrical, or thermal surface characteristics. Finely divided ferrite particles are first mixed into a hardenable, liquid polymeric material. Next, the particles are magnetically oriented within the material along a selected pattern characterized by a gradient of increasing particle density toward a surface of the material. The polymeric material is then cured into a hardened state in order to affix the pattern of particles therein. The particles may be coated with a hardening material, such as diamond, and attracted to the surface of the material in order to impart desired wear and erosion resistance to the resulting composite. Alternatively, the particles may be coated with a electrically or thermally conducting material, such as silver, and magnetically pulled into intimate contact with one another to impart a high level of electrical or thermal conductivity to the resulting composite. The large particulate surface area provided by the magnetically obtained particle contact allows high levels of electrical or thermal conductivity to be obtained with the mixing of only small amounts of particulate matter to the polymer.

摘要翻译： 一种磁性制造具有改进的机械，电或热表面特性的填充颗粒的聚合物的方法。 细分铁素体颗粒首先混合成可硬化的液体聚合材料。 接下来，颗粒沿着选定的图案在材料内磁取向，其特征在于朝向材料表面的颗粒密度增加的梯度。 然后将聚合物材料固化成硬化状态，以便将颗粒图案固定在其中。 颗粒可以用诸如金刚石的硬化材料涂覆，并且被吸引到材料的表面，以便赋予所得复合材料所需的耐磨性和耐腐蚀性。 或者，颗粒可以用诸如银的导电或导热材料涂覆，并且磁力地彼此紧密接触以赋予所得复合材料高的电导率或导热性。 由磁性获得的颗粒接触提供的大的颗粒表面积允许通过仅将少量的颗粒物质混合到聚合物中而获得高水平的电或热导率。

公开(公告)号：US4814281A

公开(公告)日：1989-03-21

申请号：US191814

申请日：1988-05-06

申请人： William A. Byers

发明人： William A. Byers

IPC分类号： G01N27/06 ,  G01N1/18 ,  G01N27/00

CPC分类号： G01N27/06 ,  Y10T436/18 ,  Y10T436/255

摘要： A differential conductivity sulfate monitor for determining the sulfate concentration of a fluid sample by monitoring the cation conductivity of the fluid sample before and after sulfate has been removed therefrom. The cation conductivities of the fluid sample before and after sulfate has been removed are compared to establish a differential conductivity, and the differential conductivity is used to calculate the sulfate concentration in accordance with a known relationship between a conductivity differential and the sulfate concentration of a fluid sample.

摘要翻译： 差示电导率硫酸盐监测器，用于通过监测硫酸盐从其中除去之前和之后的流体样品的阳离子电导率来确定流体样品的硫酸盐浓度。 比较了硫酸盐去除之前和之后的流体样品的阳离子电导率以建立差分电导率，并且使用差示电导率根据电导率差异和流体的硫酸盐浓度之间的已知关系来计算硫酸盐浓度 样品。

公开(公告)号：US4801551A

公开(公告)日：1989-01-31

申请号：US915605

申请日：1986-10-06

申请人： William A. Byers ,  Gerald L. Carlson ,  James C. Bellows

发明人： William A. Byers ,  Gerald L. Carlson ,  James C. Bellows

IPC分类号： G01N27/06 ,  G01N33/18 ,  G01N33/48

CPC分类号： G01N33/1813 ,  G01N27/06 ,  G01N33/18 ,  Y10T436/204998

摘要： A continuous on-line monitor of carbon dioxide dissolved in high purity water includes a cation conductivity cell and associated bridge for measuring first and second cation conductivities at first and second temperature and a heater for heating the sample from the first to the second temperature. A microcomputer calculates first and second concentrations of a fully dissociated acid alone and carbon dioxide alone, respectively, which will produce the first measured cation conductivity at the first temperature and then determines the actual carbon dioxide concentration from the first and second concentrations and the second measured cation conductivity.

摘要翻译： 溶解在高纯度水中的二氧化碳的连续在线监测器包括用于测量第一和第二温度下的第一和第二阳离子电导率的阳离子电导池和相关联的桥，以及用于将样品从第一温度加热到第二温度的加热器。 微型计算机分别计算单独的完全解离的酸和单独的二氧化碳的第一和第二浓度，其将在第一温度下产生第一测量的阳离子导电率，然后从第一和第二浓度确定实际的二氧化碳浓度， 阳离子电导率。

公开(公告)号：US07287756B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-30

申请号：US11074409

申请日：2005-03-08

申请人： William A. Byers ,  Gene J. Zottola

发明人： William A. Byers ,  Gene J. Zottola

IPC分类号： F16J15/34

CPC分类号： F16J15/3496 ,  Y10S277/943

摘要： The invention is a film-riding seal for a pump shaft that is resistant to the deposition of iron oxides such as hematite and goethite on the confronting, spaced apart, seal surfaces. The seal generally comprises a ceramic runner mounted on the pump shaft and an adjacent ceramic stationary sealing ring. The runner has a sealing surface and the stationary sealing ring has sealing surface confronting the runner sealing surface. The ceramic sealing surfaces include a catalyst selected from the group consisting of rhenium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold and mixtures thereof.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于泵轴的胶卷密封件，其耐受在相对的，间隔开的密封表面上沉积铁氧化物如赤铁矿和针铁矿。 密封件通常包括安装在泵轴上的陶瓷流道和相邻的陶瓷静止密封环。 跑步机具有密封面，固定密封环具有面对流道密封面的密封面。 陶瓷密封面包括选自铼，钌，铑，钯，银，锇，铱，铂，金及其混合物的催化剂。

公开(公告)号：US06944254B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US10630056

申请日：2003-07-30

申请人： Joseph W. Kormuth ,  William A. Byers ,  Richard D. Reid ,  George P. Sabol

发明人： Joseph W. Kormuth ,  William A. Byers ,  Richard D. Reid ,  George P. Sabol

IPC分类号： G21C9/00 ,  G21C19/00 ,  G21C19/307

CPC分类号： G21C19/307 ,  G21Y2002/202 ,  G21Y2002/501 ,  G21Y2002/601 ,  G21Y2004/20 ,  G21Y2004/40

摘要： A reactor coolant system of a pressurized water nuclear reactor with fuel assemblies in the core is simultaneously shutdown and decontaminated in less than 90 hours after the shutdown is initiated. A LOMI or Can-Derem decontamination reagent is added to reactor coolant to reduce iron and nickel in oxidized coatings before removing dissolved hydrogen and reducing the gamma emitting activity of the reactor coolant.

摘要翻译： 在关闭开始后的不到90小时内，同时关闭并在核心内装有燃料组件的加压水核反应堆的反应堆冷却剂系统。 在反应器冷却剂中加入LOMI或Can-Derem去污剂以除去溶解的氢气中的氧化涂层中的铁和镍，并降低反应堆冷却剂的γ发射活性。

公开(公告)号：US4553034A

公开(公告)日：1985-11-12

申请号：US557569

申请日：1983-12-02

申请人： William A. Byers ,  Steven H. Peterson

发明人： William A. Byers ,  Steven H. Peterson

IPC分类号： G01N15/14 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01J1/58

CPC分类号： G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/8507

摘要： Process and monitor for detecting the presence of particles in an effluent fluid, which particles emit fluorescent light upon irradiation. As used to monitor ion exchange resin fines in effluent liquid in a steam power plant, there are probe means to inject fluorescence-stimulating light into a volume of the effluent liquid. Detector means are disposed to receive emitted fluorescent light from any particles in the effluent, and there are means actuatable by said detector means for generating a signal to indicate the presence of particles in the effluent.

摘要翻译： 用于检测流出液中颗粒存在的过程和监测，该颗粒在照射时发射荧光。 用于监测蒸汽发电厂废液中离子交换树脂细粉的探针是将荧光刺激光注射到一定体积的流出液中。 检测器装置被设置为接收来自流出物中的任何颗粒的发射的荧光，并且存在可由所述检测器装置致动的装置，用于产生用于指示流出物中颗粒存在的信号。

公开(公告)号：US4472355A

公开(公告)日：1984-09-18

申请号：US411736

申请日：1982-08-26

申请人： William M. Hickam ,  William A. Byers

发明人： William M. Hickam ,  William A. Byers

IPC分类号： B01D1/00 ,  G01N1/10 ,  G01N1/40 ,  G01N35/00

CPC分类号： G01N1/40

摘要： A liquid sample subject to inclusion of impurities is concentrated by a predetermined concentration factor selected by an operator, with the concentrated sample being thereafter provided to an analyzer so that a meaningful chemical analysis may be performed. A first pump delivers the sample to a liquid reservoir at a first rate and the liquid is boiled to provide a liquid-vapor mixture, with the liquid portion of the mixture being returned to the reservoir by means of a vapor separator. Another pump delivers the concentrated reservoir fluid to an analyzer at a second flowrate, with the ratio of the flowrate of the first pump to the second pump being equivalent to the desired concentration factor. In another embodiment, a faster response time is attained by first boiling the input sample and providing the liquid which is separated from the liquid-vapor mixture to a relatively small reservoir.

摘要翻译： 将包含杂质的液体样品以操作者选择的预定浓度因子浓缩，然后将浓缩样品提供给分析器，从而可以进行有意义的化学分析。 第一泵以第一速率将样品输送到液体储存器，并且将液体煮沸以提供液体 - 蒸气混合物，混合物的液体部分通过蒸汽分离器返回到储存器。 另一个泵将浓缩的储存流体以第二流量输送到分析器，第一泵的流量与第二泵的流量的比值等于期望的浓度因子。 在另一个实施例中，通过首先将输入样品煮沸并将从液体 - 蒸汽混合物分离的液体提供给相对较小的储存器来实现更快的响应时间。

公开(公告)号：US06252923B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09371720

申请日：1999-08-10

申请人： John M. Iacovino ,  Thomas V. Congedo ,  William A. Byers ,  Abdul R. Dulloo ,  Frank H. Ruddy ,  David F. McLaughlin ,  Arnold H. Fero ,  Brandon Damon Thomas ,  John G. Siedel

发明人： John M. Iacovino ,  Thomas V. Congedo ,  William A. Byers ,  Abdul R. Dulloo ,  Frank H. Ruddy ,  David F. McLaughlin ,  Arnold H. Fero ,  Brandon Damon Thomas ,  John G. Siedel

IPC分类号： G21C1706

CPC分类号： G21C17/06 ,  G21F5/06 ,  G21Y2002/502 ,  G21Y2004/304

摘要： Detectors are used to monitor the status of spent nuclear fuel storage containers non-invasively while they remain in storage casks. The detectors measure neutron flux and &ggr;-ray flux and may also measure temperature variations of the spent nuclear fuel. The measurements can be accomplished actively or passively, with minimal exposure of individuals to radiation fields or other hazardous conditions. Preferred neutron and &ggr;-ray detectors have a semiconductor active region that is resistant to neutron damage. Incipient structural failures may also be detected using measurements based on electrical continuity, with data being transmitted to an external pickup coil.

摘要翻译： 检测器用于在残留在储存桶中时非侵入性地监测废核燃料储存容器的状态。 检测器测量中子通量和γ射线通量，并且还可以测量废核燃料的温度变化。 测量可以主动或被动地完成，个人对辐射场或其他危险状况的暴露最少。 优选的中子和γ射线检测器具有耐中子损伤的半导体有源区。 也可以使用基于电连续性的测量来检测初始结构故障，数据被传送到外部拾取线圈。