(19)
(11) EP 2 735 001 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
09.01.2019 Bulletin 2019/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/28

(21) Application number: 12817197.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.07.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G21C 1/04(2006.01)
H02K 3/00(2006.01)
H01F 41/06(2016.01)
G21C 15/00(2006.01)
H02K 15/095(2006.01)
H01F 5/02(2006.01)
F04D 13/06(2006.01)
G21C 7/12(2006.01)
H01F 27/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/046382
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/016000 (31.01.2013 Gazette 2013/05)

(54)

ENVIRONMENTALLY ROBUST ELECTROMAGNETS AND ELECTRIC MOTORS EMPLOYING SAME FOR USE IN NUCLEAR REACTORS

GEGEN UMWELTEINFLÜSSE GESCHÜTZTE ELEKTROMAGNETEN UND ELEKTROMOTOREN DAMIT ZUR VERWENDUNG IN KERNREAKTOREN

ELECTROAIMANTS RÉSISTANT À L'ENVIRONNEMENT ET MOTEURS ÉLECTRIQUES UTILISANT CES ÉLECTROAIMANTS ET DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS DANS DES RÉACTEURS NUCLÉAIRES


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 22.07.2011 US 201113188946

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/22

(73) Proprietor: BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.
Euclid, OH 44117 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GOODYEAR, Brett, T.
    Twinsburg, OH 44087 (US)
  • EMOND, Robert, W.
    North Ridgeville, OH 44039 (US)
  • YEADON, William, H.
    Iron River, MI 49935 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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