Neutronic reactor producing thermoelectric power

Claim 1

IN A FAST-NEUTRON-FISSIONABLE NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISIG A CORE HAVING FISSIONABLE FUEL ENCLOSED BY A BLANKET, SAID CORE HAVING SUFFICIENT FISSIONABLE FUEL TO SUSTAIN A CHAIN REACTION, SAID BLANKET HAVING A MOVABLE PORTION ADAPTED TO CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF LEAKAGE OF NEUTRONS FROM SAID CORE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN THE CORE COMPRISES A SERIES OF THERMOELECTRIC ASSEMBLIES ARRANGED IN A HOUSING, EACH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FISSIONABLE FUEL AS AN ACTIVE ELEMENT THEREOF TO FORM A HOT JUNCTION OF A THERMOCOUPLE, SAID ASSEMBLIES BEING DISPOSED PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER TO FORM SPACES THEREBETWEEN, MEANS FOR INTRODUCING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COOLANT BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLIES TO FORM COLD JUNCTIONS OF THE THERMOCOUPLES AND MEANS COOPERATING WITH SAID COOLANT TO CONNECT SAID THERMOELECTRIC ASSEMBLIES IN SERIES WHEREBY AN ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE IS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE ENTIRE SERIES OF SAID THERMOELECTRIC ASSEMBLIES DUE TO FISSION HEAT GENERATED IN THE FUEL.