US2914433A
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Heat treated u-nb alloys
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1955-10-11
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Granted: 1959-11-24
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Expires: 1975-10-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert K Mcgeary
- 👤 William M Justusson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:54
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C43/00; G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/42; G21C3/58; G21C3/60; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90; Y10S376/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A MEMBER SUITABLE FOR USE AS A FUEL ELEMENT IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING AN ALLOY WROUGHT TO THE SHAPE OF THE MEMBER, THE ALLOY COMPOSED OF FROM 7% TO 20% BY WEIGHT OF NIOBIUM AND THE BALANCE BEING URANIUM, THE ALLOY BEING SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY IN THE GAMMA PHASE THE ALLOY HAVING BEEN PRODUCE BY WORKING AN INGOT OF THE ALLOY INTO MEMBER, HOMOGENIZING THE MEMBER BY ANNEALING IT AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE GAMMA PHASE FIELD AND QUENCHING THE MEMBER TO RETAIN THE GAMMA PHASE STRUCTURE OF THE ALLOY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A MEMBER SUITABLE FOR USE AS A FUEL ELEMENT IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING AN ALLOY WROUGHT TO THE SHAPE OF THE MEMBER, THE ALLOY COMPOSED OF FROM 7% TO 20% BY WEIGHT OF NIOBIUM AND THE BALANCE BEING URANIUM, THE ALLOY BEING SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY IN THE GAMMA PHASE THE ALLOY HAVING BEEN PRODUCE BY WORKING AN INGOT OF THE ALLOY INTO MEMBER, HOMOGENIZING THE MEMBER BY ANNEALING IT AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE GAMMA PHASE FIELD AND QUENCHING THE MEMBER TO RETAIN THE GAMMA PHASE STRUCTURE OF THE ALLOY
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
IN THE METHOD OF PREPARING A MEMBER SUITABLE FOR USE AS A FUEL ELEMENT IN THE NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING AN ALLOY COMPOSED OF FROM 7% TO 20% BY WEIGHT OF NIOBIUM AND THE BALANCE BEING URANIUM, THE STEPS COMPRISING WORKING AN INGOT OF THE ALLOY INTO THE MEMBER, HOMOGENIZING THE MEMBER BY ANNEALING AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE GAMMA PHASE FIELD AND QUENCHING THE MEMBER TO RETAIN THE GAMMA PHASE OF THE ALLOY.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
IN THE METHOD OF PREPARING A MEMBER SUITABLE FOR USE AS A FUEL ELEMENT IN THE NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING AN ALLOY COMPOSED OF FROM 7% TO 20% BY WEIGHT OF NIOBIUM AND THE BALANCE BEING URANIUM, THE STEPS COMPRISING WORKING AN INGOT OF THE ALLOY INTO THE MEMBER, HOMOGENIZING THE MEMBER BY ANNEALING AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE GAMMA PHASE FIELD AND QUENCHING THE MEMBER TO RETAIN THE GAMMA PHASE OF THE ALLOY.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2830896A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1962-11-23 | 1963-05-25 | 1963-11-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1966-11-23 | 1967-05-25 | 1967-11-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1970-11-23 | 1971-05-25 | 1971-11-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |