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US3011865A
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Separation of uranium and plutonium oxides
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-08-22
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Granted: 1961-12-05
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Expires: 1980-08-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Glen E Benedict
- 👤 Ward L Lyon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:37
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C19/00; G21C19/42; G21C19/44; G21C19/48; C; C01; C01G; C01G43/00; C01G43/01; C01G43/025; C01G56/00; C01G56/004; C01G99/00; C01G99/006; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A METHOD OF TREATING A FIRST MIXTURE OF URANIUM AND PLUTONIUM OXIDES TO OBTAIN A SECOND MIXTURE OF SAID OXIDES CONTAINING A HIGHER PROPORTION OF PLUTONIUM THAN SAID FIRST MIXTURE, SAID METHOD COMPRISING DISSOLVING SAID FIRST MIXTURE IN AN ANHYDROUS FUSED SALT BATH SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ALKALI METAL CHLORIDES, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDES AND MIXTURES THEREOF WHILE PASSING THROUGH SAID BATH A CHLORINATING AGENT, SEPARATING A PORTION OF THE URANIUM FROM THE PLUTONIUM AND THE BALANCE OF THE URANIUM IN SAID BATH, SPARGING SAID BATH WITH AIR, AND CO-PRECIPITATING SAID PLUTONIUM AND SAID BALANCE OF URANIUM AS THEIR DIOXIDES BY REDUCING SAID PLUTONIUM AND SAID BALANCE OF URANIUM WHILE PASSING OXYGEN OVER SAID BATH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A METHOD OF TREATING A FIRST MIXTURE OF URANIUM AND PLUTONIUM OXIDES TO OBTAIN A SECOND MIXTURE OF SAID OXIDES CONTAINING A HIGHER PROPORTION OF PLUTONIUM THAN SAID FIRST MIXTURE, SAID METHOD COMPRISING DISSOLVING SAID FIRST MIXTURE IN AN ANHYDROUS FUSED SALT BATH SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF ALKALI METAL CHLORIDES, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDES AND MIXTURES THEREOF WHILE PASSING THROUGH SAID BATH A CHLORINATING AGENT, SEPARATING A PORTION OF THE URANIUM FROM THE PLUTONIUM AND THE BALANCE OF THE URANIUM IN SAID BATH, SPARGING SAID BATH WITH AIR, AND CO-PRECIPITATING SAID PLUTONIUM AND SAID BALANCE OF URANIUM AS THEIR DIOXIDES BY REDUCING SAID PLUTONIUM AND SAID BALANCE OF URANIUM WHILE PASSING OXYGEN OVER SAID BATH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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) | 1964-12-04 | 1965-06-05 | 1965-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-12-04 | 1969-06-05 | 1969-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-12-04 | 1973-06-05 | 1973-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |