US3179573A
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Cell structure for heat exchanger
Assignee: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives
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Filing: 1963-01-21
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1983-01-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Maillet Ennemond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:59
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C15/00; G21C15/20; F; F22; F22B; F22B1/00; F22B1/02; F22B1/021; F22D; F22D7/00; F28; F28F; F28F13/00; F28F13/02; F28F13/06; F28F9/00; F28F9/24; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/14; G21C1/16; G21C1/18; G21C1/20; G21C3/00; G21C3/30; G21C3/32; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A CELL STRUCTURE FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR HEAT EXCHANGER, COMPRISING: AN OUTER LINER DIVIDED INTO TWO PORTIONS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL LENGTH BY AN INTERMEDAITE PARTITION EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH RESPECT TO THE AXIS OF SAID LINER IN THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION THEREOF, EACH OF SAID PORTIONS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE INLET DUCT EXTENDING IN AN AXIAL DIRECTION WITHIN SAID LINER FOR THE ADMISSION OF COOLING FLUID IN THE LIQUID PHASE AND A PLURALTIY OF TUBULAR ELEMENTS FOR VAPORIZING SAID FLUID, SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS BEING DISPOSED IN AN AXIAL DIRECTION AND IN SPACED SYMMETRICAL RELATION WITHIN SAID LINER, AND THROTTLING MEANS DISPOSED IN THE VICINITY OF SAID INTERMEDIATE PARTITION CONNECTING THE INLET DUCT IN EACH LINER PORTION TO EACH OF SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS THEREIN, SAID THROTTLING MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALTIY OF THROTTLING DUCTS TAPERING INWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION OF FLOW FROM SAID INLET DUCTS TO SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS, RESPECTIVELY, TO THEREBY THROTTLE SAID LIQUID PHASE, SAID DUCTS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS IN A TANGENTIAL DIRECTION TO THEREBY FORM A LIQUID FILM ON THE INTERNAL WALLS OF SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS WHICH FLOWS IN A GENERALLY HELICAL PATTERN PASSING AXIALLY THROUGH SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A CELL STRUCTURE FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR HEAT EXCHANGER, COMPRISING: AN OUTER LINER DIVIDED INTO TWO PORTIONS OF SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL LENGTH BY AN INTERMEDAITE PARTITION EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES WITH RESPECT TO THE AXIS OF SAID LINER IN THE INTERMEDIATE PORTION THEREOF, EACH OF SAID PORTIONS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE INLET DUCT EXTENDING IN AN AXIAL DIRECTION WITHIN SAID LINER FOR THE ADMISSION OF COOLING FLUID IN THE LIQUID PHASE AND A PLURALTIY OF TUBULAR ELEMENTS FOR VAPORIZING SAID FLUID, SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS BEING DISPOSED IN AN AXIAL DIRECTION AND IN SPACED SYMMETRICAL RELATION WITHIN SAID LINER, AND THROTTLING MEANS DISPOSED IN THE VICINITY OF SAID INTERMEDIATE PARTITION CONNECTING THE INLET DUCT IN EACH LINER PORTION TO EACH OF SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS THEREIN, SAID THROTTLING MEANS COMPRISING A PLURALTIY OF THROTTLING DUCTS TAPERING INWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION OF FLOW FROM SAID INLET DUCTS TO SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS, RESPECTIVELY, TO THEREBY THROTTLE SAID LIQUID PHASE, SAID DUCTS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS IN A TANGENTIAL DIRECTION TO THEREBY FORM A LIQUID FILM ON THE INTERNAL WALLS OF SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS WHICH FLOWS IN A GENERALLY HELICAL PATTERN PASSING AXIALLY THROUGH SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS.
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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) | 1968-04-19 | 1968-10-19 | 1969-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-19 | 1972-10-19 | 1973-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-19 | 1976-10-19 | 1977-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |