US3039945A
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Fluidized bed nuclear reactor
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1955-06-29
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Granted: 1962-06-19
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Expires: 1975-06-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles M Slack
- 👤 Walter G Roman
- 👤 William J Purcell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:13
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C19/00; G21C19/02; G21C19/12; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/07; G21C19/20; G21C19/202; G21C7/00; G21C7/30; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/51; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90; Y10S376/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A REACTOR COMPRISING A CORE CONTAINER HAVING PERFORATED BOTTOM WALL, A BED OF DISCRETE, SOLID, FREELY MOVABLE PELLETS AT LEAST OF WHICH CONTAIN FISSION ABLE MATERIAL SUPPORTED ON SAID BOTTOM WALL, SAID PELLETS BEING OF AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT MASSES PREVENTING THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER, MEAND PREVENTING THE EXCAPE OF SAID PELLETS THROUGH SAID OUTLET, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A FLOW OF FLUID CAPABLE OF MODERATING FAST NEUTRONS UPWARD THROUGH SAID BED OF PALLETS IN A VARIABLE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A REACTOR COMPRISING A CORE CONTAINER HAVING PERFORATED BOTTOM WALL, A BED OF DISCRETE, SOLID, FREELY MOVABLE PELLETS AT LEAST OF WHICH CONTAIN FISSION ABLE MATERIAL SUPPORTED ON SAID BOTTOM WALL, SAID PELLETS BEING OF AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT MASSES PREVENTING THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID CONTAINER, MEAND PREVENTING THE EXCAPE OF SAID PELLETS THROUGH SAID OUTLET, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A FLOW OF FLUID CAPABLE OF MODERATING FAST NEUTRONS UPWARD THROUGH SAID BED OF PALLETS IN A VARIABLE
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-06-18 | 1969-12-18 | 1970-06-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-06-18 | 1973-12-18 | 1974-06-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |