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High temperature gas cooled reactors with internal fission by-product trapping means

Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1963-03-26
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Granted: 1966-09-27
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Expires: 1983-03-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kinsey Denis Victor
  • 👤 Valette Leon Jean
  • 👤 Lothe Johan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 03:58
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/06; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/08; G21C1/10; G21C1/12; G21C15/00; G21C15/02; G21C15/04; G21C15/06; G21C17/00; G21C17/02; G21C17/028; G21C3/041; G21C3/16; G21C3/18; G21C3/42; G21C3/58; G21C3/62; G21C3/64; G21C5/00; G21C5/12; G21C5/126; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 90 words
A GRAPHITE FUEL BEARING COMPONENT FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS COOLED NUCLEAR REACTOR HAVING A FUEL BEARING REGION, MEANS DEFINING THEREIN A CHANNEL FOR GASEOUS COOLANT, SAID CHANNEL HAVING AN INLET PORTION, AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION EXTENDING ADJACENT THE FUEL BEARING REGION, AND AN OUTLET PORTION, SAID COMPONENT BEING SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION BY IMPURITIES IN SAID GAS STREAM, TRAPPING MEANS SUPPORTED IN SAID INLET PORTION, SAID TRAPPING MEANS COMPRISING A POROUS BODY OF GRAPHITE HAVING AT LEAST ONE MATERIAL INCORPORATED THEREIN TO MAKE HIS BODY REACTIVE WITH RESPECT TO SAID IMPURITIES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 90 words
A GRAPHITE FUEL BEARING COMPONENT FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS COOLED NUCLEAR REACTOR HAVING A FUEL BEARING REGION, MEANS DEFINING THEREIN A CHANNEL FOR GASEOUS COOLANT, SAID CHANNEL HAVING AN INLET PORTION, AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION EXTENDING ADJACENT THE FUEL BEARING REGION, AND AN OUTLET PORTION, SAID COMPONENT BEING SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION BY IMPURITIES IN SAID GAS STREAM, TRAPPING MEANS SUPPORTED IN SAID INLET PORTION, SAID TRAPPING MEANS COMPRISING A POROUS BODY OF GRAPHITE HAVING AT LEAST ONE MATERIAL INCORPORATED THEREIN TO MAKE HIS BODY REACTIVE WITH RESPECT TO SAID IMPURITIES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB850015A Cited
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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) 1969-09-26 1970-03-28 1970-09-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-09-26 1974-03-28 1974-09-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-09-26 1978-03-28 1978-09-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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