William B Bracey

US Patent:

20110051883, Mar 3, 2011

Filed:

Aug 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/872812

Inventors:

Ian McInnes - Puyallup WA, US
William Bracey - West Orange NJ, US
Robert L. Grubb - Ellicott City MD, US
Jayant R. Bondre - Clarksville MD, US
Miguel Manrique - Danville CA, US
Prakash Narayanan - Columbia MD, US
Raheel Haroon - Columbia MD, US
Peter Shih - Ellicott City MD, US

Assignee:

TRANSNUCLEAR, INC. - Columbia MD

International Classification:

G21C 3/34

US Classification:

376462

Abstract:

A rack assembly for nuclear fuel assemblies generally includes a frame assembly and a container assembly including a plurality of individual fuel containers designed to contain individual fuel assemblies, wherein the individual fuel containers are received within and supported by the frame assembly. The rack assembly further includes a shielding assembly including at least one of an inner shielding assembly comprising a substantially continuous shield between the individual fuel containers and an outer shielding assembly comprising a substantially continuous shield around at least a portion of the outer surfaces of the rack assembly. A rack storage system generally includes a plurality of rack assemblies.

US Patent:

20120183375, Jul 19, 2012

Filed:

Nov 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/300433

Inventors:

William Bracey - West Orange NJ, US
Jayant R. Bondre - Clarksville MD, US
Aleksandr Kofman - Rockville MD, US
Robert L. Grubb - Ellicott City MD, US

Assignee:

TRANSNUCLEAR, INC. - Columbia MD

International Classification:

G21C 19/00

US Classification:

414146, 414800

Abstract:

A method of transferring radioactive material from a contaminated area to a container assembly generally includes acquiring radioactive material in a contaminated area, wherein the contaminated area includes at least one shielding wall, and moving the material in the substantially horizontal orientation through an aperture in a shielding wall into a container assembly. Other systems, methods, and components for transferring radioactive material are provided.

US Patent:

20140044227, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/826940

Inventors:

Thomas van Riper - Rockville MD, US
William Bracey - West Orange NJ, US

Assignee:

Transnuclear, Inc. - Columbia MD

International Classification:

G21F 5/06

US Classification:

376272, 164 761

Abstract:

A composite basket assembly () for radioactive fuel containment includes a plurality of cask disks () disposed together in face-to-face relationship by connecting rods () extending through the disks. The disks are formed with interior cells () and a grid structure () to form discrete compartments for individual fuel assemblies. A neutron-absorbing material () is incorporated into the disks to absorb radioactive emissions from the stored fuel.

US Patent:

20170263343, Sep 14, 2017

Filed:

Aug 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/505030

Inventors:

- Columbia MD, US
Uwe Wolf - Silver Spring MD, US
William Bracey - West Orange NJ, US
Anthony Villaflores - Laurel MD, US

Assignee:

TN AMERICAS LLC - Columbia MD

International Classification:

G21C 19/32
G21F 5/14
G21F 5/008

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems, components, and methods for transferring canisters containing radioactive material, for example, from a container assembly using a transfer assembly to a horizontal storage module (HSM). Systems in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure include, for example, a vertical to horizontal (VTH) transfer station for a canister and method of transfer, a horizontal to horizontal (HTH) transfer station for a canister and methods of transfer, a transport wagon system for transporting a canister to a horizontal storage module (HSM), and an HSM system for long-term storage of a canister.