US3081248A
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Nuclear reactors
Assignee: The General Electric Company PLC
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Filing: 1959-03-26
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1979-03-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Grant Peter John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:29
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C7/00; G21C7/06; G21C7/08; G21C7/18; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
IN A NUCLEAR HAVING AN ACTIVE PORTION COMPRISING FISSILE MATERIAL AND MODERATING MATERIAL, SAID ACTIVE PORTION HAVING AN AXIS OF SYMMETRY AND THE VOLUME OF SAID ACTIVE PORTION BEING SUCH THAT THE NEUTRON FLUX CAN BE ASYMMETRICALLY DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE TWO OUTER ANTIPODAL REGIONS OF SAID ACTIVE PORTION IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID AXIS IN A MANNER SUCH THAT THERE IS AN INCREASE IN REACTIVITY AT ONE SUCH OUTER REGION AND A CORRESPONDING DECREASE IN REACTIVITY AT THE ANTIPODAL REGION, MEANS FOR CORRECTING SUCH ASYMMETRICAL FLUX DISTRIBUTION, SAID LAST-NAMED MEANS COMPRISING MEANS PROVIDING OPENINGS IN SAID ANTIPODAL REGIONS AND A PAIR OF NEUTRON ABSORBER MEMBERS EXTENDING INTO SAID OPENINGS OF THE ACTIVE PORTION RESPECTIVELY, AND MOTIVE MEANS COUPLED WITH SAID MEMBERS IN A MANNER TO MOVE SAID MEMBERS SIMULTANEOUSLY INTO AND OUT OF SAID OPENINGS IN SAID ANTIPODAL REGIONS RESPECTIVELY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
IN A NUCLEAR HAVING AN ACTIVE PORTION COMPRISING FISSILE MATERIAL AND MODERATING MATERIAL, SAID ACTIVE PORTION HAVING AN AXIS OF SYMMETRY AND THE VOLUME OF SAID ACTIVE PORTION BEING SUCH THAT THE NEUTRON FLUX CAN BE ASYMMETRICALLY DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE TWO OUTER ANTIPODAL REGIONS OF SAID ACTIVE PORTION IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID AXIS IN A MANNER SUCH THAT THERE IS AN INCREASE IN REACTIVITY AT ONE SUCH OUTER REGION AND A CORRESPONDING DECREASE IN REACTIVITY AT THE ANTIPODAL REGION, MEANS FOR CORRECTING SUCH ASYMMETRICAL FLUX DISTRIBUTION, SAID LAST-NAMED MEANS COMPRISING MEANS PROVIDING OPENINGS IN SAID ANTIPODAL REGIONS AND A PAIR OF NEUTRON ABSORBER MEMBERS EXTENDING INTO SAID OPENINGS OF THE ACTIVE PORTION RESPECTIVELY, AND MOTIVE MEANS COUPLED WITH SAID MEMBERS IN A MANNER TO MOVE SAID MEMBERS SIMULTANEOUSLY INTO AND OUT OF SAID OPENINGS IN SAID ANTIPODAL REGIONS RESPECTIVELY.
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) | 1966-03-11 | 1966-09-10 | 1967-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-11 | 1970-09-10 | 1971-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-11 | 1974-09-10 | 1975-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |