US2864758A
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Neutronic reactor fuel element
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1954-03-17
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Granted: 1958-12-16
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Expires: 1974-03-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton H Shackelford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:34
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/16; G21C3/18; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A FUEL ELEMENT COMPRISING AN OUTER TUBE FORMED OF MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF STAINLESS STEEL, V, TI, MO, AND ZR, A FUEL TUBE CONCENTRICALLY FITTING WITHIN THE OUTER TUBE AND CONTAINING AN OXIDE OF AN ISOTOPE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF U235, U233, AND PU239, AND A POROUS CORE CONCENTRICALLY FITTING WITHIN THE FUEL TUBE AND FORMED OF AN OXIDE OF AN ELEMENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MG, BE, AND ZR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A FUEL ELEMENT COMPRISING AN OUTER TUBE FORMED OF MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF STAINLESS STEEL, V, TI, MO, AND ZR, A FUEL TUBE CONCENTRICALLY FITTING WITHIN THE OUTER TUBE AND CONTAINING AN OXIDE OF AN ISOTOPE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF U235, U233, AND PU239, AND A POROUS CORE CONCENTRICALLY FITTING WITHIN THE FUEL TUBE AND FORMED OF AN OXIDE OF AN ELEMENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF MG, BE, AND ZR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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