US Patent Issued to GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas on May 12 for "Jet pump clamps and methods for use in a nuclear reactor jet pump" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,708, issued on May 12, was assigned to GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (Wilmington, N.C.).

"Jet pump clamps and methods for use in a nuclear reactor jet pump" was invented by Kayla R. Kelley (Wilmington, N.C.), Mark Sumner (Wilmington, N.C.), Jack T. Matsumoto (Wilmington, N.C.), Christopher M. Welsh (Wilmington, N.C.) and James Scavo (Wilmington, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Jet pump clamps fit to modified jet pump assemblies at the riser pipe-restrainer bracket junction. The clamp can secure the restrainer bracket and riser pipe, relieving any welds between the same stress in the same, while preventing the restrainer b...