US2994651A
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Nuclear reactors
Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1957-05-10
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Granted: 1961-08-01
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Expires: 1977-05-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Spence Robert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:08
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/24; G21C13/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR HAVING A CORE VESSEL FOR CONTAINING FISSILE MATERIAL AND HAVING A PERIPHERAL WALL WITH AN INNER SURFACE, AND MEANS FOR CIRCULATING THROUGH THE CORE VESSEL A WORKING FLUID SUBJECT TO DECOMPOSITION TO PRODUCE DEUTERIUM AND OXYGEN, APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING CORROSION OF THE INNER SURFACE OF THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF THE CORE VESSEL BY THE BOMBARDMENT OF FISSION FRAGMENTS COMPRISING MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE CIRCULATING MEANS FOR WITHDRAWING DEUTERIUM AND OXYGEN SWEPT OUT OF THE CORE VESSEL WITH GASEOUS FISSION PRODUCTS, MEANS FOR SEPARATING THE DEUTERIUM AND OXYGEN FROM SAID GASEOUS FISSION PRODUCTS, MEANS FOR COMBINING AND CONDENSING THE DEUTERIUM AND OXYGEN AS NON-CORROSIVE HEAVY WATER, A LIQUID PERMEABLE PERIPHERAL LINER MOUNTED IN THE CORE VESSEL ADJACENT SAID INNER SURFACE AND DISPOSED TO BE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE FISSION FRAGMENTS, AND MEANS FOR FEEDING THE NON-CORROSIVE HEAVY WATER THROUGH SAID LINER TO EMANATE AS A STREAM DIRECTED INWARDLY OF THE CORE VESSEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR HAVING A CORE VESSEL FOR CONTAINING FISSILE MATERIAL AND HAVING A PERIPHERAL WALL WITH AN INNER SURFACE, AND MEANS FOR CIRCULATING THROUGH THE CORE VESSEL A WORKING FLUID SUBJECT TO DECOMPOSITION TO PRODUCE DEUTERIUM AND OXYGEN, APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING CORROSION OF THE INNER SURFACE OF THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF THE CORE VESSEL BY THE BOMBARDMENT OF FISSION FRAGMENTS COMPRISING MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE CIRCULATING MEANS FOR WITHDRAWING DEUTERIUM AND OXYGEN SWEPT OUT OF THE CORE VESSEL WITH GASEOUS FISSION PRODUCTS, MEANS FOR SEPARATING THE DEUTERIUM AND OXYGEN FROM SAID GASEOUS FISSION PRODUCTS, MEANS FOR COMBINING AND CONDENSING THE DEUTERIUM AND OXYGEN AS NON-CORROSIVE HEAVY WATER, A LIQUID PERMEABLE PERIPHERAL LINER MOUNTED IN THE CORE VESSEL ADJACENT SAID INNER SURFACE AND DISPOSED TO BE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE FISSION FRAGMENTS, AND MEANS FOR FEEDING THE NON-CORROSIVE HEAVY WATER THROUGH SAID LINER TO EMANATE AS A STREAM DIRECTED INWARDLY OF THE CORE VESSEL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
GB648293A
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US2431632A
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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) | 1964-07-31 | 1965-01-30 | 1965-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-07-31 | 1969-01-30 | 1969-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-07-31 | 1973-01-30 | 1973-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |