US3285822A
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Nuclear reactor
Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1964-03-30
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-03-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ackroyd Ronald Tunstall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:14
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C1/00; G21C1/04; G21C1/06; G21C1/14; G21C1/16; G21C1/18; G21C1/20; G21C1/08; G21C1/10; G21C1/12; G21C7/00; G21C7/26; G21C7/27; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR HAVING A REACTOR CORE WHEREIN NUCLEAR FUEL IS SUBJECT TO FISSION BY NEUTRONS WITH GENERATION OF HEAT, A SYSTEM FOR VERIABLE NEUTRON MODERATION IN THE CORE COMPRISING A GASEOUS NEUTRON MODERATOR, A FLOWPATH FOR CIRCULATION OF THE MODERATOR THROUGH THE CORE, SORBENT MATERIAL IN THE FLOWPATH WITHIN THE CORE WHEREBY THE MODERATOR IS RETAINED IN THE CORE BY SORPTION, AND MEANS TO VARY THE MODERATOR CONTENT OF THE CORE BY VARIATION OF THE SORPTION CONDITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR HAVING A REACTOR CORE WHEREIN NUCLEAR FUEL IS SUBJECT TO FISSION BY NEUTRONS WITH GENERATION OF HEAT, A SYSTEM FOR VERIABLE NEUTRON MODERATION IN THE CORE COMPRISING A GASEOUS NEUTRON MODERATOR, A FLOWPATH FOR CIRCULATION OF THE MODERATOR THROUGH THE CORE, SORBENT MATERIAL IN THE FLOWPATH WITHIN THE CORE WHEREBY THE MODERATOR IS RETAINED IN THE CORE BY SORPTION, AND MEANS TO VARY THE MODERATOR CONTENT OF THE CORE BY VARIATION OF THE SORPTION CONDITIONS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-14 | 1970-05-16 | 1970-11-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-14 | 1974-05-16 | 1974-11-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-14 | 1978-05-16 | 1978-11-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |