US3009866A
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Neutronic reactor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1957-11-27
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Granted: 1961-11-21
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Expires: 1977-11-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur P Fraas
- 👤 Carroll B Mills
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:23
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/24; G21D; G21D5/00; G21D5/02; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
AN IMPROVED NEUTRONIC REACTOR COMPRISING A CENTRAL, AXIALLY COLUMNAR, UNITARY, SUBSTANTIAL MASS OF NEUTRON MODERANT, A SECOND MASS OF SUBSTANTIAL THICKNESS OF A NEUTRON MODERANT APPROXIMATING THE CONFIGURATION OF A SPHERICAL SHELL SURROUNDING AND SUBSTANTIALLY SPACED FROM SAID CENTRAL MASS, THEREBY FORMING AN ANNULAR PASSAGEWAY, BETWEEN SAID CENTRAL MASS AND SAID SURROUNDING MASS, SAID CENTRAL MASS AND SURROUNDING MASS COMPRISING THE PRINCIPAL NEUTRON MODERANT OF SAID REACTOR, A STREAM OF LIQUID FISSIONABLE MATERIAL ADAPTED TO BE CONTINUOUSLY PASSED THROUGH SAID ANNULAR PASSAGEWAY, AND WHILE CONTAINED THEREWITHIN TO ENGAGE IN A NEUTRON-INDUCED, SELFSUSTAINED CHAIN FISSION REACTION, SAID FISSIONABLE MATERIAL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF FUSED SALT FUELS AND LIQUID METAL FUELS, AND MEANS TO COOL SAID STREAM OF FISSIONABLE MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
AN IMPROVED NEUTRONIC REACTOR COMPRISING A CENTRAL, AXIALLY COLUMNAR, UNITARY, SUBSTANTIAL MASS OF NEUTRON MODERANT, A SECOND MASS OF SUBSTANTIAL THICKNESS OF A NEUTRON MODERANT APPROXIMATING THE CONFIGURATION OF A SPHERICAL SHELL SURROUNDING AND SUBSTANTIALLY SPACED FROM SAID CENTRAL MASS, THEREBY FORMING AN ANNULAR PASSAGEWAY, BETWEEN SAID CENTRAL MASS AND SAID SURROUNDING MASS, SAID CENTRAL MASS AND SURROUNDING MASS COMPRISING THE PRINCIPAL NEUTRON MODERANT OF SAID REACTOR, A STREAM OF LIQUID FISSIONABLE MATERIAL ADAPTED TO BE CONTINUOUSLY PASSED THROUGH SAID ANNULAR PASSAGEWAY, AND WHILE CONTAINED THEREWITHIN TO ENGAGE IN A NEUTRON-INDUCED, SELFSUSTAINED CHAIN FISSION REACTION, SAID FISSIONABLE MATERIAL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF FUSED SALT FUELS AND LIQUID METAL FUELS, AND MEANS TO COOL SAID STREAM OF FISSIONABLE MATERIAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-11-20 | 1965-05-22 | 1965-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-11-20 | 1969-05-22 | 1969-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-11-20 | 1973-05-22 | 1973-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |