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Nuclear reactor fuel element for nitrogen fixation

Assignee: Union Stock Yard and Transit Co
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Filing: 1958-02-13
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Granted: 1965-08-17
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Expires: 1978-02-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Willard L Morrison

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 22:39
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 161 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT COMPRISING A CHAMBER HAVING AN INTAKE PASSAGE AT ONE END PORTION AND A DISCHARGE PASSAGE AT THE OTHER END PORTION FOR THE PASSAGE OF FLUID MATERIAL TO BE REACTED THERETHROUGH FROM THE INTAKE PASSAGE TO THE DISCHARGE PASSAGE, WALLS SPACED ONE FROM THE OTHER CROSSWISE WITHIN THE CHAMBER, A PLURALITY OF GLASS FIBERS ENRICHED WITH FISSIONABLE MATERIAL SECURED AT THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS TO THE SPACED WALLS TO EXTEND CROSSWISE OF THE CHAMBER IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WHEREBY THE FIBERS EXTEND SUBSTANTIALLY CROSSWISE TO THE FLOW OF THE MATERIAL THROUGH THE CHAMBER AND OUT OF CONTACT ONE WITH ANOTHER WHEREBY THE FIBERS ARE MAINTAINED OUT OF CONTACT ONE WITH THE OTHER FOR UNIFORM FLOW OF THE MATERIAL THEREBETWEEN AND MEANS MOUNTING THE WALLS FOR MOVEMENT LATERALLY RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND IN A DIRECTION TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER FOR VARYING THE SPACED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FIBERS WHILE STILL MAINTAINING THE FIBERS IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 161 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT COMPRISING A CHAMBER HAVING AN INTAKE PASSAGE AT ONE END PORTION AND A DISCHARGE PASSAGE AT THE OTHER END PORTION FOR THE PASSAGE OF FLUID MATERIAL TO BE REACTED THERETHROUGH FROM THE INTAKE PASSAGE TO THE DISCHARGE PASSAGE, WALLS SPACED ONE FROM THE OTHER CROSSWISE WITHIN THE CHAMBER, A PLURALITY OF GLASS FIBERS ENRICHED WITH FISSIONABLE MATERIAL SECURED AT THEIR OPPOSITE ENDS TO THE SPACED WALLS TO EXTEND CROSSWISE OF THE CHAMBER IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WHEREBY THE FIBERS EXTEND SUBSTANTIALLY CROSSWISE TO THE FLOW OF THE MATERIAL THROUGH THE CHAMBER AND OUT OF CONTACT ONE WITH ANOTHER WHEREBY THE FIBERS ARE MAINTAINED OUT OF CONTACT ONE WITH THE OTHER FOR UNIFORM FLOW OF THE MATERIAL THEREBETWEEN AND MEANS MOUNTING THE WALLS FOR MOVEMENT LATERALLY RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND IN A DIRECTION TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM EACH OTHER FOR VARYING THE SPACED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FIBERS WHILE STILL MAINTAINING THE FIBERS IN SPACED PARALLEL RELATION.

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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) 1968-08-16 1969-02-15 1969-08-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-16 1973-02-15 1973-08-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-16 1977-02-15 1977-08-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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