US3150052A
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Steam superheat boiling water nuclear reactor
Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1959-07-03
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1979-07-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J Stoker
- 👤 Mims Lisso Stewart
- 👤 Siegel Sidney
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; G21C13/00; G21C13/02; G21C13/04; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/08; G21C1/082; G21C1/10; G21C1/12; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; G21C3/32; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90; Y10S376/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A CLOSED VESSEL CONTAINING A CORE, A PLURALITY OF FUEL-CONTAINING ELEMENTS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID CORE; MEANS FOR DIVIDING SAID CORE INTO A FIRST AND A SECOND REGION, EACH OF SAID REGIONS HAVING A PORTION OF SAID FUEL ELEMENTS LOCATED THEREIN; MEANS FOR GENERATING STEAM IN SAID FIRST REGION; MEANS FOR PASSING SAID STEAM THROUGH SAID SECOND REGION AND ALONG THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID PORTION OF FUEL ELEMENTS LOCATED IN SAID SECOND REGION SO TAHT SAID STEAM IS SUPERHEATED; MEANS FOR EXTRACTING SUPERHEATED STEAM FROM SAID SECOND REGION, SAID PORTION OF SAID FUEL ELEMENTS IN SAID SECOND REGION EACH HAVING A SOLID MODERATOR SURROUNDING SAID FUEL, SAID MODERATOR BEING SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF GRAPHITE, BERYLLIUM, BERYLLIUM OXIDE, AND HYDRIDES OF LITHIUM, CALCIUM, YTTRIUM, NIOBIUM, VANADIUM, TANTALUM, TITANIUM, AND ZIRCONIUM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A CLOSED VESSEL CONTAINING A CORE, A PLURALITY OF FUEL-CONTAINING ELEMENTS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID CORE; MEANS FOR DIVIDING SAID CORE INTO A FIRST AND A SECOND REGION, EACH OF SAID REGIONS HAVING A PORTION OF SAID FUEL ELEMENTS LOCATED THEREIN; MEANS FOR GENERATING STEAM IN SAID FIRST REGION; MEANS FOR PASSING SAID STEAM THROUGH SAID SECOND REGION AND ALONG THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID PORTION OF FUEL ELEMENTS LOCATED IN SAID SECOND REGION SO TAHT SAID STEAM IS SUPERHEATED; MEANS FOR EXTRACTING SUPERHEATED STEAM FROM SAID SECOND REGION, SAID PORTION OF SAID FUEL ELEMENTS IN SAID SECOND REGION EACH HAVING A SOLID MODERATOR SURROUNDING SAID FUEL, SAID MODERATOR BEING SELECTED FROM THE CLASS CONSISTING OF GRAPHITE, BERYLLIUM, BERYLLIUM OXIDE, AND HYDRIDES OF LITHIUM, CALCIUM, YTTRIUM, NIOBIUM, VANADIUM, TANTALUM, TITANIUM, AND ZIRCONIUM.
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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) | 1967-09-22 | 1968-03-23 | 1968-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-22 | 1972-03-23 | 1972-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-22 | 1976-03-23 | 1976-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |