Frank J Bauer

Author:

Frank Bauer

ISBN #:

0646398725

Author:

Frank Bauer

ISBN #:

3782205758

Author:

Frank Bauer

ISBN #:

3327005109

Author:

Frank Bauer

ISBN #:

3810027340

Author:

Frank Bauer

ISBN #:

3813204138

Author:

Frank Bauer

ISBN #:

3891810318

Author:

Frank Bauer

ISBN #:

3931054012

Author:

Frank Bauer

ISBN #:

3931054039

US Patent:

51160269, May 26, 1992

Filed:

Jun 19, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/368454

Inventors:

Frank I. Bauer - Perry PA
Robert S. Mavretish - New Stanton PA

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

C21B 1300

US Classification:

266 44

Abstract:

An annealing apparatus is described which is designed, manufactured, preassembled and tested at a factory in equal-sized, longitudinal, self-contained segments. In a typical arrangement each segment is one-quarter of the total unit. Each segment includes a support frame, an arcuate heater shell covered with a plurality of heaters and thermocouples, heater and thermocouple connectors, a segmented upper flange, a utility flange and connectors for attaching adjacent segments. Each segment is transported to the nuclear reactor, fit through the equipment hatch of the containment building and assembled in the reactor vessel with the remaining segments using a crane in the building. Appropriate connections for the individual heaters and thermocouples of each segment are made by personnel introduced into the building and are led out the top of the annealing apparatus to a control station. The methods include the steps of: prefabricating and pretesting the segments at a factory; transporting a plurality of the segments to the reactor, introducing each segment through the containment building hatch; assembling the plurality of segments at the reactor vessel into an annealing apparatus; annealing; disassembling the apparatus; and removing the segments from the containment building.

US Patent:

48765937, Oct 24, 1989

Filed:

Feb 19, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/158009

Inventors:

Frank I. Bauer - Perry PA
Robert S. Mavretish - New Stanton PA
Regis P. Shogan - Monroeville PA
James Sejvar - Murrysville PA

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

H04N 718

US Classification:

358100

Abstract:

A temporary hot cell and related method for handling high radiation level sources having wall, ceiling and floor structures comprised at least in part of temporary structures forming an enclosure to reduce to acceptable levels radiation of the surround from high level radiation sources handled within the enclosure. Preferably one or more manipulator arms extended through a wall structure of the enclosure to permit handling of the high level radiation sources within the enclosure by an operator located external to the enclosure. A window is positioned in the wall structure of the enclosure to allow an external operator to view handling of the radiation sources. The hot cell preferably also has a false floor, a filter and vent system sheeting to cover portions of the inner surface of the temporary structure forming the enclosure hot cell.

US Patent:

50376047, Aug 6, 1991

Filed:

Jun 19, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/368635

Inventors:

Frank I. Bauer - Perry PA
Robert S. Mavretish - New Stanton PA
Noel P. Grimm - Monroeville PA

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G21C 1100

US Classification:

376260

Abstract:

A cylindrical coffer dam assembly is described for use in temporary shielding personnel from nuclear reactor stored internals' radiation. The coffer dam is made up of substantially equal segments small enough to pass through the equipment hatch of the reactor containment building. The segments are pre-fabricated at a factory, transported to the plant, introduced individually into the containment building, and assembled together in sealing relation at the operating floor into a complete coffer dam. The coffer dam is moved to the reactor vessel and connected to the reactor vessel upper flange in sealing relation. The coffer dam can be disconnected, disassembled, removed and re-used at other nuclear reactors.

US Patent:

42392160, Dec 16, 1980

Filed:

Dec 7, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/967299

Inventors:

Frank L. Bauer - Wyomissing PA

International Classification:

A63B 5700

US Classification:

273 32B

Abstract:

A casing having a lower portion engageable in the shaft of a golf club contains a tool for repairing dents in the green and a dispenser for ball marker tokens. The casing has an axial bore that receives the tool and carrier, and an annular groove surrounding the top of the bore is crossed by radially extending pins that mate with suitable clips on the dispenser to retain the tool and attached dispenser in the casing when not in use. The dispenser has either a depending skirt that mates with the groove and has rigid clips formed therein, or spring clips that enter the groove and resiliently engage the pins. In the former case, the bottom of the groove has a spring loaded disc that tensions the tool and carrier upwardly to cause the rigid clips to be retained on the pins by friction. The tokens in the dispenser have a recess in each top surface as an aid to removal from the dispenser and to provide a location to receive informational material.