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Fast breeder neutronic reactor
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-12-14
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Granted: 1966-04-05
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Expires: 1982-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen N Tower
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:41
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/02; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/07; G21D; G21D5/00; G21D5/04; G21D5/08; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
IN A FAST NEUTRONIC REACTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A CORE STRUCTURE POSITIONED GENERALLY WITHIN SAID REACTOR, A QUANTITY OF DISCRETE FUEL PELLETS CONTAINED LOOSELY WITHIN SAID CORE STRUCTURE IN A DISPERSED NON-CRITICAL ARRAY, PHYSICALLY SPACED MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID FUEL PELLETS IN SAID DISPERSED NON-CRITICAL ARRAY, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FUEL PELLETS FROM SAID DISPERSED NON-CRITICAL ARRAY IN SAID PHYSICALLY SPACED MEANS INTO A RELATIVELY CLOSELY SPACED ARRAY WITHIN SAID CORE STRUCTURE INCLUDING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
IN A FAST NEUTRONIC REACTOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A CORE STRUCTURE POSITIONED GENERALLY WITHIN SAID REACTOR, A QUANTITY OF DISCRETE FUEL PELLETS CONTAINED LOOSELY WITHIN SAID CORE STRUCTURE IN A DISPERSED NON-CRITICAL ARRAY, PHYSICALLY SPACED MEANS FOR HOLDING SAID FUEL PELLETS IN SAID DISPERSED NON-CRITICAL ARRAY, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID FUEL PELLETS FROM SAID DISPERSED NON-CRITICAL ARRAY IN SAID PHYSICALLY SPACED MEANS INTO A RELATIVELY CLOSELY SPACED ARRAY WITHIN SAID CORE STRUCTURE INCLUDING
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-04 | 1969-10-04 | 1970-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-04 | 1973-10-04 | 1974-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-04 | 1977-10-04 | 1978-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |