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Radioactive fluid handling system

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1957-10-21
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Granted: 1963-03-05
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Expires: 1977-10-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald F Rinald

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 14:46
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C19/00; G21C19/28; G21C19/30; G21F; G21F9/00; G21F9/02; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A GAS-HANDLING SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR USE WITH A NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEM, SAID GAS-HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF GASEOUS FISSION PRODUCT ABSORPTION TANKS, MEANS FOR SEPARATING GASEOUS FISSION PRODUCTS FROM SAID REACTOR SYSTEM, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID SEPARATING MEANS TO SAID REACTOR SYSTEM AND TO SELECTED ONES OF SAID AABSORPTION TANKS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY RECIRCULATING A CARRIER GAS THROUGH SAID SEPARATING MEANS AND THROUGH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ADSORPTION TANKS TO AFFORD ADDITIONAL HOLDING TIME FOR SAID PRODUCTS, SAID ADSORPTION TANKS CONTAINING AN ADSORBENT MATERIAL CAPABLE OF ADSORBING A PORTION OF SAID FISSION PRODUCTS, THE REMAINDER OF SAID FISSION PRODUCTS BEING ACCUMULATED WITHIN SAID CARRIER GAS RECIRCULATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A GAS-HANDLING SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR USE WITH A NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEM, SAID GAS-HANDLING SYSTEM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF GASEOUS FISSION PRODUCT ABSORPTION TANKS, MEANS FOR SEPARATING GASEOUS FISSION PRODUCTS FROM SAID REACTOR SYSTEM, MEANS FOR COUPLING SAID SEPARATING MEANS TO SAID REACTOR SYSTEM AND TO SELECTED ONES OF SAID AABSORPTION TANKS, MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY RECIRCULATING A CARRIER GAS THROUGH SAID SEPARATING MEANS AND THROUGH AT LEAST ONE OF SAID ADSORPTION TANKS TO AFFORD ADDITIONAL HOLDING TIME FOR SAID PRODUCTS, SAID ADSORPTION TANKS CONTAINING AN ADSORBENT MATERIAL CAPABLE OF ADSORBING A PORTION OF SAID FISSION PRODUCTS, THE REMAINDER OF SAID FISSION PRODUCTS BEING ACCUMULATED WITHIN SAID CARRIER GAS RECIRCULATING MEANS.

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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) 1966-03-04 1966-09-03 1967-03-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-04 1970-09-03 1971-03-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-04 1974-09-03 1975-03-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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