US3245881A
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Integral boiler nuclear reactor
Assignee: Babcock and Wilcox Co
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Filing: 1962-07-31
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1982-07-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes H Ammon
- 👤 Theodore S Sprague
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:51
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/32; G21C1/322; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/10; G03G15/101; G03G15/102; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/08; G21C1/082; G21C1/09; G21C15/00; G21C15/22; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR ARRANGED FOR THE PASSAGE OF A PRIMARY COOLANT THROUGH A CORE AND THEN IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH A SECONDARY COLANT COMPRISING: (A) WALLS FORMING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING PRESSURE VESSEL, (B) VERTICALLY ARRANGED WALL MEANS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID PRESSURE VESSEL, (C) SAID WALL MEANS FORMING A CHAMBER AND IN COMBINATION WITH SAID PRESSURE VESSEL AN ANNULAR SHAPED COMPARTMENT, (D) A PORTION OF SAID PRESSURE VESSEL WALLS FORMING AN ANNULAR SHAPED VAPOR-LIQUID SEPARATING SPACE DISPOSED ABOVE SAID COMPARTMENT, (E) A PLURALITY OF NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID WALL MEANS IN THE LOWER END OF SAID CHAMBER AND FORMING A CORE, (F) SAID WALL MEANS HAVING OPENINGS FORMED THERETHROUGH BELOW THE UPPER END THEREOF AND ABOVE SAID CORE FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE PRIMARY COOLANT FROM SAID CHAMBER INTO SAID COMPARTMENT, (G) A MULTIPLICITY OF VERTICALLY POSITIONED TUBES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT AND ARRANGED FOR THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A NUCLEAR REACTOR ARRANGED FOR THE PASSAGE OF A PRIMARY COOLANT THROUGH A CORE AND THEN IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH A SECONDARY COLANT COMPRISING: (A) WALLS FORMING A VERTICALLY EXTENDING PRESSURE VESSEL, (B) VERTICALLY ARRANGED WALL MEANS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID PRESSURE VESSEL, (C) SAID WALL MEANS FORMING A CHAMBER AND IN COMBINATION WITH SAID PRESSURE VESSEL AN ANNULAR SHAPED COMPARTMENT, (D) A PORTION OF SAID PRESSURE VESSEL WALLS FORMING AN ANNULAR SHAPED VAPOR-LIQUID SEPARATING SPACE DISPOSED ABOVE SAID COMPARTMENT, (E) A PLURALITY OF NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID WALL MEANS IN THE LOWER END OF SAID CHAMBER AND FORMING A CORE, (F) SAID WALL MEANS HAVING OPENINGS FORMED THERETHROUGH BELOW THE UPPER END THEREOF AND ABOVE SAID CORE FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE PRIMARY COOLANT FROM SAID CHAMBER INTO SAID COMPARTMENT, (G) A MULTIPLICITY OF VERTICALLY POSITIONED TUBES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT AND ARRANGED FOR THE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |