US3051641A
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Nuclear reactor fuel element having a thermocouple junction within its sheath
Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1957-07-29
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Granted: 1962-08-28
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Expires: 1977-07-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Guneratne Piyatilleke Perera
- 👤 Young Melville
- 👤 French George Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:47
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B23/00; C03B23/02; C03B23/023; C03B23/025; C03B23/027; G; G01; G01K; G01K1/00; G01K1/14; G21; G21C; G21C17/00; G21C17/10; G21C17/102; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR, AN ELONGATED FUEL MEMBER CLAD IN A PROTECTIVE SHEATH HAVING A UNIFORM CHARACTERISTIC THICKNESS AND AN ENLARGED PORTION EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM THE CHARACTERISTIC OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE SHEATH, SAID ENLARGED PORTION BEING DISPOSED ECCENTRICALLY ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE SHEATH AND DEFINING A PASSAGEWAY OPEN AT ITS ENDS TO AN EXTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID ECCENTRICALLY DISPOSED ENLARGED PORTION, AND A THERMOCOUPLE CABLE HAVING A DIAMETER SMALLER THAN THAT OF THE PASSAGEWAY AND EXTENDING WITHIN AND TERMINATING IN THE PASSAGEWAY, THE TERMINAL PORTION OF THE CABLE BEING FORMED WITH A THERMOCOUPLE JUNCTIONAND HAVING A DIAMETER SO GREATER THAN THAT OF THE PASSAGEWAY AS TO FORCIBLY ENGAGE THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR, AN ELONGATED FUEL MEMBER CLAD IN A PROTECTIVE SHEATH HAVING A UNIFORM CHARACTERISTIC THICKNESS AND AN ENLARGED PORTION EXTENDING RADIALLY OUTWARDLY FROM THE CHARACTERISTIC OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE SHEATH, SAID ENLARGED PORTION BEING DISPOSED ECCENTRICALLY ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE SHEATH AND DEFINING A PASSAGEWAY OPEN AT ITS ENDS TO AN EXTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID ECCENTRICALLY DISPOSED ENLARGED PORTION, AND A THERMOCOUPLE CABLE HAVING A DIAMETER SMALLER THAN THAT OF THE PASSAGEWAY AND EXTENDING WITHIN AND TERMINATING IN THE PASSAGEWAY, THE TERMINAL PORTION OF THE CABLE BEING FORMED WITH A THERMOCOUPLE JUNCTIONAND HAVING A DIAMETER SO GREATER THAN THAT OF THE PASSAGEWAY AS TO FORCIBLY ENGAGE THEREIN.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-08-27 | 1966-02-26 | 1966-08-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-08-27 | 1970-02-26 | 1970-08-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-02-26 | 1974-08-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |