US3088892A
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Dispersion element consisting of chromium coated uo2 particles uniformly distributedin a zircaloy matrix
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-05-05
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Granted: 1963-05-07
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Expires: 1980-05-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Francis M Cain
- 👤 John E Eck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:27
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/42; G21C3/58; G21C3/62; G21C3/64; G21C21/00; G21C21/02; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
AN EXTRUDED DISPERSION TYPE NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT CONSISTING OF SPHEROIDAL PARTICLES OF URANIUM DIOXIDE, SAID PARTICLES BEING IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 40 TO 5000 MICRONS IN SIZE, A CONTINUOUS METAL COATING ON SAID PARTICLES SAID COATING BEING IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 3 TO 150 MICRONS IN THICKNESS AND UNREACTIVE WITH URANIUM DIOXIDE AND ZIRCALLOY AT NORMAL REACTOR OPERATING TEMPERATURES, A MATRIX OF ZIRCALLOY SURROUNDING THE COATED PARTICLES AND ZIRCALLOY CLADDING SURROUNDING SAID MATRIX.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
AN EXTRUDED DISPERSION TYPE NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT CONSISTING OF SPHEROIDAL PARTICLES OF URANIUM DIOXIDE, SAID PARTICLES BEING IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 40 TO 5000 MICRONS IN SIZE, A CONTINUOUS METAL COATING ON SAID PARTICLES SAID COATING BEING IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 3 TO 150 MICRONS IN THICKNESS AND UNREACTIVE WITH URANIUM DIOXIDE AND ZIRCALLOY AT NORMAL REACTOR OPERATING TEMPERATURES, A MATRIX OF ZIRCALLOY SURROUNDING THE COATED PARTICLES AND ZIRCALLOY CLADDING SURROUNDING SAID MATRIX.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-06 | 1966-11-05 | 1967-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-06 | 1970-11-05 | 1971-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-06 | 1974-11-05 | 1975-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |