US2790760A
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Neutronic reactor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1954-08-10
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Granted: 1957-04-30
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Expires: 1974-08-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W Powell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:55
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/08; G21C1/10; G21C1/12; G21C15/00; G21C15/02; G21C15/04; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/06; G21C3/08; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A NETRONIC REACTOR COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ACTIVE PORTION HAVING A MODERATOR AND MATERIAL FISSIONABLE BY NEUTRONS OF THERMAL ENERGY, SAID ACTIVE PORTION BEING DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS BY A GAP TRAVERSING THE CENTER OF THE REACTOR, THE CONFRONTING SURFACES OF SAID SECTIONS HAVING A PLURALITY OF PRISMATIC PROTRUDING PORTIONS SPACED BY RECESSED PRISMATIC PORTIONS, THE RECESSED AND PROTRUDING PORTIONS HAVING VERTICES ON A COMMON AXIS TRAVERSING THE CENTER OF THE ACTIVE PORTION OF THE REACTOR, THE PROTRUDING PORTIONS ON ONE SURFACE CONFRONTING THE RECESSED PORTIONS ON THE OUTER SURFACE, MEANS DEFIING A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL CHANNELS EXTENDING FROM THE GAP THROUGH EACH SECTION OF THE ACTIVE PORTION, AND MEANS FOR FLOWING A FLUID COOLANT NTO THE GAP, WHEREBY THE FLUID COOLANT DIVIDES AND FLOWS OUTWARDL FROM THE GAP THROUGH THE CHANNELS OF EACH SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A NETRONIC REACTOR COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, AN ACTIVE PORTION HAVING A MODERATOR AND MATERIAL FISSIONABLE BY NEUTRONS OF THERMAL ENERGY, SAID ACTIVE PORTION BEING DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS BY A GAP TRAVERSING THE CENTER OF THE REACTOR, THE CONFRONTING SURFACES OF SAID SECTIONS HAVING A PLURALITY OF PRISMATIC PROTRUDING PORTIONS SPACED BY RECESSED PRISMATIC PORTIONS, THE RECESSED AND PROTRUDING PORTIONS HAVING VERTICES ON A COMMON AXIS TRAVERSING THE CENTER OF THE ACTIVE PORTION OF THE REACTOR, THE PROTRUDING PORTIONS ON ONE SURFACE CONFRONTING THE RECESSED PORTIONS ON THE OUTER SURFACE, MEANS DEFIING A PLURALITY OF PARALLEL CHANNELS EXTENDING FROM THE GAP THROUGH EACH SECTION OF THE ACTIVE PORTION, AND MEANS FOR FLOWING A FLUID COOLANT NTO THE GAP, WHEREBY THE FLUID COOLANT DIVIDES AND FLOWS OUTWARDL FROM THE GAP THROUGH THE CHANNELS OF EACH SECTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2708656A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1960-04-29 | 1960-10-29 | 1961-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1964-04-29 | 1964-10-29 | 1965-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1968-04-29 | 1968-10-29 | 1969-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |