US3115194A
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Nuclear reactor apparatus for earth penetration
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-02-14
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Granted: 1963-12-24
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Expires: 1982-02-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William M Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:29
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21D; G21D9/00; E; E21; E21B; E21B7/00; E21B7/14; G01; G01V; G01V5/00; G01V5/04; G01V5/08; G01V5/10; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR JPENETRATING THE EARTH''S CRUST, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, (A) A CORE CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING A NUCLEAR CHAIN REACTION, THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF SAID CORE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN THE MELTING TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGHEST-MELTING ROCK FORMATION IN THE CRUSTAL REGION TO BE PENETRATED, AND THE TOTAL THERMAL ENERGY AVAILABLE FROM SAID CORE BEING SUFFICIENT TO MELT A PASSAGE THROUGH SAID CRUSTAL REGION TO THE DEPTH TO BE PENETRATED, (B) A HIGH DENSITY BALLAST MEMBER AFFIXED TO SAID CORE, THE WEIGHT OF SAID BALLAST MEMBER BEING SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE OVERALL DENSITY OF THE CORE-BALLAST ASSEMBLY TO A VALUE SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE DENSITY OF THE MAGMA RESULTING FROM THE MELTING OF THE ROCK BY THE THERMAL ENERGY FROM SAID NUCLEAR CORE, (C) AND MEANS FOR CONSTRAINING THE FLOW OF THERMAL ENERGY OUT OF SAID CORE IN THE STRIGHT LINE PATH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR JPENETRATING THE EARTH''S CRUST, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, (A) A CORE CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING A NUCLEAR CHAIN REACTION, THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF SAID CORE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN THE MELTING TEMPERATURE OF THE HIGHEST-MELTING ROCK FORMATION IN THE CRUSTAL REGION TO BE PENETRATED, AND THE TOTAL THERMAL ENERGY AVAILABLE FROM SAID CORE BEING SUFFICIENT TO MELT A PASSAGE THROUGH SAID CRUSTAL REGION TO THE DEPTH TO BE PENETRATED, (B) A HIGH DENSITY BALLAST MEMBER AFFIXED TO SAID CORE, THE WEIGHT OF SAID BALLAST MEMBER BEING SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE OVERALL DENSITY OF THE CORE-BALLAST ASSEMBLY TO A VALUE SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE DENSITY OF THE MAGMA RESULTING FROM THE MELTING OF THE ROCK BY THE THERMAL ENERGY FROM SAID NUCLEAR CORE, (C) AND MEANS FOR CONSTRAINING THE FLOW OF THERMAL ENERGY OUT OF SAID CORE IN THE STRIGHT LINE PATH
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2951943A
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US2952019A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-12-23 | 1967-06-24 | 1967-12-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-12-23 | 1971-06-24 | 1971-12-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-12-23 | 1975-06-24 | 1975-12-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |