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US3063926A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of operating a nuclear reactor

Assignee: Babcock and Wilcox Co
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Filing: 1958-11-14
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Granted: 1962-11-13
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Expires: 1978-11-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward M Poole
  • 👤 Donald C Schluderberg

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:39
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C15/00; G21C15/28; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90; Y10S376/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
AN IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER FLUID COMPRISING FINELY DIVIDED SOLIDS CONSISTING OF A LOW NEUTRON ABSORBING MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CARBON AND THE OXIDES AND CARBIDES OF ALUMINUM, BERYLLIUM AND ZIRCONIUM WITH SAID SOLIDS HAVING AN AS-LOADED MAJOR DIMENSION OF LESS THAN TEN MICRONS, SAID SOLIDS BEING FLUIDIZED BY A LOW NEUTRON ABSORBING GAS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN, HELIUM, NITROGEN AND ARGON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 71 words
AN IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER FLUID COMPRISING FINELY DIVIDED SOLIDS CONSISTING OF A LOW NEUTRON ABSORBING MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CARBON AND THE OXIDES AND CARBIDES OF ALUMINUM, BERYLLIUM AND ZIRCONIUM WITH SAID SOLIDS HAVING AN AS-LOADED MAJOR DIMENSION OF LESS THAN TEN MICRONS, SAID SOLIDS BEING FLUIDIZED BY A LOW NEUTRON ABSORBING GAS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN, HELIUM, NITROGEN AND ARGON.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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GB749064A Cited
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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) 1965-11-12 1966-05-14 1966-11-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-11-12 1970-05-14 1970-11-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-11-12 1974-05-14 1974-11-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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