US2816860A
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Means for controlling a nuclear reactor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1945-04-14
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Granted: 1957-12-17
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Expires: 1965-04-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Volney C Wilson
- 👤 Wilcox P Overbeck
- 👤 Slotin Louis
- 👤 Darol K Froman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:46
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C7/00; G21C7/06; G21C7/08; G21C7/12; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A SELF-SUSTAINING NEUTRON CHAIN REACTOR, A SAFETY SYSTEM COMPRISING A NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS, MEANS FOR TRANSLATING SAID NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS ALONG A PATH EXTENDING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE REACTOR TO THE EXTERIOR THEREOF COMPRISING MEANS EXERTING A FORCE UPON THE NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS DIRECTED TOWARD THE INTERIOR OF THE REACTOR, MEANS FOR WITHDRAWING AND RESTRAINING SAID NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS OUT OF SAID REACTOR INCLUDING A MOTOR, AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH CONNECTED BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE FORCE EXERTING MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID MOTOR TO SAID NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS, MEANS TO ENERGIZE SAID CLUTCH TO KEEP SAID NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS OUTSIDE OF SAID REACTOR, AND MEANS TO DEACTUATE THE ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH, THEREBY RESULTING IN THE INSERTION OF THE NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS INTO SAID REACTOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A SELF-SUSTAINING NEUTRON CHAIN REACTOR, A SAFETY SYSTEM COMPRISING A NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS, MEANS FOR TRANSLATING SAID NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS ALONG A PATH EXTENDING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE REACTOR TO THE EXTERIOR THEREOF COMPRISING MEANS EXERTING A FORCE UPON THE NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS DIRECTED TOWARD THE INTERIOR OF THE REACTOR, MEANS FOR WITHDRAWING AND RESTRAINING SAID NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS OUT OF SAID REACTOR INCLUDING A MOTOR, AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH CONNECTED BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE FORCE EXERTING MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID MOTOR TO SAID NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS, MEANS TO ENERGIZE SAID CLUTCH TO KEEP SAID NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS OUTSIDE OF SAID REACTOR, AND MEANS TO DEACTUATE THE ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH, THEREBY RESULTING IN THE INSERTION OF THE NEUTRON ABSORBING MEANS INTO SAID REACTOR.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1960-12-16 | 1961-06-17 | 1961-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1964-12-16 | 1965-06-17 | 1965-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1968-12-16 | 1969-06-17 | 1969-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |