US2945794A
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Neutronic reactor operational method and core system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1952-11-18
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Granted: 1960-07-19
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Expires: 1972-11-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Winters
- 👤 Clifton B Graham
- 👤 Joseph S Culver
- 👤 Robert H Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:06
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/24; G21C1/26; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR COMPRISING A LIQUID CONTAINING FISSIONABLE MATERIAL ADAPTED TO CONTINUOUSLY FLOW AS A STREAM THROUGH A CONTAINER MEANS AND TO ENGAGE IN SELF-SUSTAINING CHAIN FISSION REACTION, WITH CONCOMITANT SUBSTANTIAL GAS EVOLUTION, WHILE MAINTAINED IN A COMPACT AMASSMENT WITHIN SAID CONTAINER MEANS, IMPROVED CONTAINER MEANS WHICH COMPRISES: AN INTERNALLY-UNOBSTRUCTED CLOSED CONTAINER GEOMETRICALLY DEFINING AS ITS INTERIOR A VOLUME OF REVOLUTION ABOUT A PRINCIPAL AXIS THROUGH SAID INTERIOR, A LIQUID-INLET DUCT MEANS COMMUNICATING SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIALLY WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID CONTAINER IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY APPROXIMATING THAT OF THE GEOMETRIC REVOLUTION OF SAID VOLUME, MEANS DEFINING A GASOUTLET PORT SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY CONCENTRIC WITH, AND AT AN AXIAL EXTREMITY OF, SAID CONTAINER, AND MEANS DEFINING AN ANNULAR LIQUID-OUTLET PORT SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY CONCENTRIC WITH, AT THE SAME AXIAL EXTREMITY WITH CONTAINER AS, THE SURROUNDING, SAID MEANS DEFINING A GAS-OUTLET PORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR COMPRISING A LIQUID CONTAINING FISSIONABLE MATERIAL ADAPTED TO CONTINUOUSLY FLOW AS A STREAM THROUGH A CONTAINER MEANS AND TO ENGAGE IN SELF-SUSTAINING CHAIN FISSION REACTION, WITH CONCOMITANT SUBSTANTIAL GAS EVOLUTION, WHILE MAINTAINED IN A COMPACT AMASSMENT WITHIN SAID CONTAINER MEANS, IMPROVED CONTAINER MEANS WHICH COMPRISES: AN INTERNALLY-UNOBSTRUCTED CLOSED CONTAINER GEOMETRICALLY DEFINING AS ITS INTERIOR A VOLUME OF REVOLUTION ABOUT A PRINCIPAL AXIS THROUGH SAID INTERIOR, A LIQUID-INLET DUCT MEANS COMMUNICATING SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIALLY WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID CONTAINER IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY APPROXIMATING THAT OF THE GEOMETRIC REVOLUTION OF SAID VOLUME, MEANS DEFINING A GASOUTLET PORT SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY CONCENTRIC WITH, AND AT AN AXIAL EXTREMITY OF, SAID CONTAINER, AND MEANS DEFINING AN ANNULAR LIQUID-OUTLET PORT SUBSTANTIALLY AXIALLY CONCENTRIC WITH, AT THE SAME AXIAL EXTREMITY WITH CONTAINER AS, THE SURROUNDING, SAID MEANS DEFINING A GAS-OUTLET PORT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1963-07-19 | 1964-01-18 | 1964-07-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1967-07-19 | 1968-01-18 | 1968-07-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1971-07-19 | 1972-01-18 | 1972-07-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |