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Method of combining hydrogen and oxygen

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-03-30
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Granted: 1962-02-27
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Expires: 1980-03-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John P Mcbride

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 05:28
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/42; G21C3/44; G21C3/46; G21C3/50; B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/40; B01J23/44; C; C01; C01B; C01B5/00; G21C1/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
THE METHOD OF RECOMBINING HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN PRODUCED BY SUBJECTION OF A THORIUM OXIDE SLURRY TO IONIZING RADIATION IN A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM WHICH COMPRISES REFLUXING THORIUM OXIDE PREPARED BY CALCINATION OF THORIUM OXALATE AT A TEMPERATURE NOT EXCEEDING APPROXIMATELY 650*C. IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM CONTAINING PALLADIUM NITRATE AT A CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST APPROXIMATELY 0.05 GRAM PER GRAM OF THORIUM OXIDE UNTIL THE FORMATION OF A SOL IS COMPLETED, CONTACTING THE RESULTING SOL WITH GASEOUS HYDROGEN UNTIL SAID SOL IS CONVERTED TO A FLOCCULATED SUSPENSION AND ADDING SAID FLOCCULATED SUSPENSION TO SAID THORIUM OXIDE SLURRY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 95 words
THE METHOD OF RECOMBINING HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN PRODUCED BY SUBJECTION OF A THORIUM OXIDE SLURRY TO IONIZING RADIATION IN A PRESSURIZED SYSTEM WHICH COMPRISES REFLUXING THORIUM OXIDE PREPARED BY CALCINATION OF THORIUM OXALATE AT A TEMPERATURE NOT EXCEEDING APPROXIMATELY 650*C. IN AN AQUEOUS MEDIUM CONTAINING PALLADIUM NITRATE AT A CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST APPROXIMATELY 0.05 GRAM PER GRAM OF THORIUM OXIDE UNTIL THE FORMATION OF A SOL IS COMPLETED, CONTACTING THE RESULTING SOL WITH GASEOUS HYDROGEN UNTIL SAID SOL IS CONVERTED TO A FLOCCULATED SUSPENSION AND ADDING SAID FLOCCULATED SUSPENSION TO SAID THORIUM OXIDE SLURRY.

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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) 1965-02-26 1965-08-28 1966-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-02-26 1969-08-28 1970-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-02-26 1973-08-28 1974-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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