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Neutronic reactor fuel composition
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-01-31
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Granted: 1961-01-10
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Expires: 1978-01-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Thurber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 04:31
CPC Classifications
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: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
IN A NEUTRONIC REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT COMPRISING AN INNER FUEL CORE AND AN OUTER ALUMINUM CLADDING COMPLETELY SURROUNDING SAID INNER CORE, SAID INNER CORE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ALUMINUM, URANIUM, AND BORN AS A BURNABLE POISON, THE IMPROVED INNER CORE COMPOSITION IN WHICH BORON IS DISPERSED AS A NICKEL BORIDE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-01-10 | 1968-07-11 | 1969-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-01-10 | 1972-07-11 | 1973-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |