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Control means for a nuclear reactor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-06-02
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Granted: 1961-09-05
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Expires: 1978-06-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Teitel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:05
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C7/00; G21C7/06; G21C7/22; G21C7/30; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR CONTAINING AN ACTIVE CORE REGION INCLUDING A NEUTRON MODERATOR, MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE CRITICAL CONFIGURATION OF SAID REACTOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY DISPOSED, ELONGATED TUBULAR CONTAINERS WITHIN SAID CORE REGION, A SUBCRITICAL CONFIGURATION OF A LIQUID NUCLEAR FUEL FILLING A PORTION OF SAID CONTAINERS COMPRISING A FISSIONABLE ISOTOPE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF URANIUM 235, URANIUM 233, AND PLUTONIUM 239 IN A LIQUID BISMUTH SOLVENT, AND MEANS FOR VERTICALLY DISPLACING A PORTION OF SAID LIQUID FUEL IN SAID CONTAINERS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR CONTAINING AN ACTIVE CORE REGION INCLUDING A NEUTRON MODERATOR, MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE CRITICAL CONFIGURATION OF SAID REACTOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF VERTICALLY DISPOSED, ELONGATED TUBULAR CONTAINERS WITHIN SAID CORE REGION, A SUBCRITICAL CONFIGURATION OF A LIQUID NUCLEAR FUEL FILLING A PORTION OF SAID CONTAINERS COMPRISING A FISSIONABLE ISOTOPE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF URANIUM 235, URANIUM 233, AND PLUTONIUM 239 IN A LIQUID BISMUTH SOLVENT, AND MEANS FOR VERTICALLY DISPLACING A PORTION OF SAID LIQUID FUEL IN SAID CONTAINERS
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2735811A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-09-04 | 1965-03-06 | 1965-09-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-09-04 | 1969-03-06 | 1969-09-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-09-04 | 1973-03-06 | 1973-09-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |