KATHERINE ANDREWS
Nursing in Pittsburgh, PA

4886401, Dec 12, 1989

Apr 11, 1988

7/179922

Katherine M. Andrews - Pittsburgh PA
Robert W. Starenchak - Youngwood PA

The United States of America as represented by the United States
Department of Energy - Washington DC

B65G 5124

406182

A diverter assembly for diverting a pneumatically conveyed holder for a radioactive material between a central conveying tube and one of a plurality of radially offset conveying tubes includes an airtight container. A diverter tube having an offset end is suitably mounted in the container for rotation. A rotary seal seals one end of the diverter tube during and after rotation of the diverter tube while a spring biased seal seals the other end of the diverter tube which mvoes between various offset conveying tubes. An indexing device rotatably indexes the diverter tube and this indexing device is driven by a suitable drive. The indexing mechanism is preferably a geneva-type mechanism to provide a locking of the diverter tube in place.

4683365, Jul 28, 1987

Mar 26, 1986

6/844422

William H. Kasner - Penn Hills Township, Allegheny County PA
Martin H. Cooper - Churchill Boro PA
Clark E. Swenson - Orchard Park NY
Albert P. Ciez - Monroeville PA
Katherine M. Andrews - Shadyside PA

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

B23K 2600

219121LC

A laser welding beam transport system is provided in which the laser beam 14 emanating from the laser generator 10 is expanded in diameter in an expander 16 at a location close to the generator, and then is transported in its expanded diameter to a remote location where the beam is reduced in diameter in a beam reducer 26 at a location close to the welding station 28 for the purpose of maintaining a relatively constant power density of the beam at the station over a significant range of working travel of the working station.