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US3140237A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Large fast nuclear reactor

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-16
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Granted: 1964-07-07
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Expires: 1983-10-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Russell E Peterson
  • 👤 Samuel L Stewart

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 21:52
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/02; G21C1/022; G21C1/024; G21C15/00; G21C15/02; G21C15/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 67 words
A LARGE FAST NUCLEAR REACTOR, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FISSIONABLE REGIONS, AND A BARRIER SEPARTING EACH FISIONABLE REGION FROM EACH ADJACENT FISSIONABLE REGION, SAID BARRIER COMPRISING A MODERATOR REGION AND TWO THERMAL NEUTRON ABSORBER REGIONS, ONE ABSORBER REGION LYING BETWEEN THE MODERATOR REGION AND ONE OF THE TWO ADJACENT FISSIONABLE REGIONS, THE OTHER LYING BETWEEN THE MODERATOR REGION AND THE OTHER OF THE TWO ADJACENT FISSIONABLE REGION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 67 words
A LARGE FAST NUCLEAR REACTOR, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF FISSIONABLE REGIONS, AND A BARRIER SEPARTING EACH FISIONABLE REGION FROM EACH ADJACENT FISSIONABLE REGION, SAID BARRIER COMPRISING A MODERATOR REGION AND TWO THERMAL NEUTRON ABSORBER REGIONS, ONE ABSORBER REGION LYING BETWEEN THE MODERATOR REGION AND ONE OF THE TWO ADJACENT FISSIONABLE REGIONS, THE OTHER LYING BETWEEN THE MODERATOR REGION AND THE OTHER OF THE TWO ADJACENT FISSIONABLE REGION.

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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) 1967-07-07 1968-01-06 1968-07-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-07-07 1972-01-06 1972-07-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-07-07 1976-01-06 1976-07-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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