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Reactor control rod drive means

Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1959-07-28
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Granted: 1963-10-08
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Expires: 1979-07-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert A Schwan
  • 👤 Harold A Thomas

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 03:43
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C7/00; G21C7/06; G21C7/08; G21C7/12; G21C7/14; G21C7/20; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR, A REMOTE CONTROL MEANS FOR POSITIONING A VERTICALLY MOVABLE CONTROL ROD IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR, SAID REMOTE CONTROL MEANS INSLUDING AN UNBALANCED ELEMENT CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL ROD, A TWOPHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING TWO FIELD WINDINGS, GEARING CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO SAID ELEMENT FOR MOVING SAID ELEMENT TO A SELECTED REST POSITION, A PAIR FO SINGLE PHASE SUPPLY LINES, ONE SIDE OF BOTH FIELD WINDINGS BEING COUPLED TO ONE OF SAID SUPPLY LINES, A CAPACITOR, ONE SIDE OF SAID CAPACITOR BEING COUPLED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF ONE OF SAID FIELD WINDINGS THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID CAPACITOR BEING COUPLED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF SSAID OTHER FIELD WINDING, FIRST NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH MEANS COUPLING SAID OTHER SUPPLY LINE TO SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID CAPACITOR, SECOND NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH MEANS COUPLING SAID OTHER SUP-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 139 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR, A REMOTE CONTROL MEANS FOR POSITIONING A VERTICALLY MOVABLE CONTROL ROD IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR, SAID REMOTE CONTROL MEANS INSLUDING AN UNBALANCED ELEMENT CONNECTED TO SAID CONTROL ROD, A TWOPHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING TWO FIELD WINDINGS, GEARING CONNECTING SAID MOTOR TO SAID ELEMENT FOR MOVING SAID ELEMENT TO A SELECTED REST POSITION, A PAIR FO SINGLE PHASE SUPPLY LINES, ONE SIDE OF BOTH FIELD WINDINGS BEING COUPLED TO ONE OF SAID SUPPLY LINES, A CAPACITOR, ONE SIDE OF SAID CAPACITOR BEING COUPLED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF ONE OF SAID FIELD WINDINGS THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID CAPACITOR BEING COUPLED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF SSAID OTHER FIELD WINDING, FIRST NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH MEANS COUPLING SAID OTHER SUPPLY LINE TO SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID CAPACITOR, SECOND NORMALLY CLOSED SWITCH MEANS COUPLING SAID OTHER SUP-

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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) 1966-10-07 1967-04-08 1967-10-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-07 1971-04-08 1971-10-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-07 1975-04-08 1975-10-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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