Title:
WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION SIGNALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/080786
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for monitoring a condition of a nuclear reactor pressure vessel disposed in a radioactive environment includes an instrument structured to monitor a condition of the nuclear reactor pressure vessel; a powered wireless transmitting modem disposed in the radioactive environment, the wireless transmitting modem being electrically coupled to the instrument; a receiving modem disposed in the line of sight of the transmitting modem, the receiving modem being in wireless communication with the transmitting modem; and a signal processing unit electrically coupled to the receiving modem, the signal processing unit being structured to determine the condition of the nuclear reactor pressure vessel from the instrument. The transmitting modem is powered by a thermocouple disposed in or on the reactor pressure vessel.
Inventors:
MORRIS RICHARD W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/055390
Publication Date:
July 16, 2015
Filing Date:
September 12, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP (US)
International Classes:
G08C17/02; G21C17/003
Foreign References:
| US5021210A | 1991-06-04 | |||
| JPH03181889A | 1991-08-07 | |||
| US20070201601A1 | 2007-08-30 | |||
| JP2008286664A | 2008-11-27 | |||
| US5712886A | 1998-01-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3058573A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
COLDREN, Richard J. et al. (1000 Westinghouse DriveSuite 14, Cranberry Township Pennsylvania, US)
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