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US3350271A
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Nuclear reactor transducer
Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1965-09-20
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1985-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Maidment Leslie
- 👤 Ledwidge Thomas Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:20
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C17/00; G21C17/10; G21C17/102; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT, A TRANSDUCER FOR TRANSLATING A PHYSICAL EFFECT INTO AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL, SAID TRANSDUCER INCLUDING A CAPSULE HAVING AN OUTER WALL, SAID CAPSULE INCLUDING A CHAMBER THEREIN IN CONTACT WITH THE SAID FUEL ELEMENT AND ENCLOSING GASES ADJACENT THE FUEL ELEMENT, A COMPARTMENT IN SAID CAPSULE AND SPACED FROM THE CAPSULE WALL, A LIQUID IN SAI D COMPARTMENT, A HEAT SOURCE MEANS FOR HEATING THE SAID LIQUID IN THE COMPARTMENT, MEANS FOR DEFINING A HEAT CONDUCTION PATH OF VARIABLE CONDUCTIVITY BETWEEN SAID COMPARTMENT AND SAID CAPSULE OUTER WALL, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO VARIATION OF PRESSURE WITHIN SAID CHAMBER FOR ALTERING THE CONDUCTIVITY OF SAID HEAT CONDUCTION PATH, THE CONDUCTIVITY OF SAID PATH
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT, A TRANSDUCER FOR TRANSLATING A PHYSICAL EFFECT INTO AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL, SAID TRANSDUCER INCLUDING A CAPSULE HAVING AN OUTER WALL, SAID CAPSULE INCLUDING A CHAMBER THEREIN IN CONTACT WITH THE SAID FUEL ELEMENT AND ENCLOSING GASES ADJACENT THE FUEL ELEMENT, A COMPARTMENT IN SAID CAPSULE AND SPACED FROM THE CAPSULE WALL, A LIQUID IN SAI D COMPARTMENT, A HEAT SOURCE MEANS FOR HEATING THE SAID LIQUID IN THE COMPARTMENT, MEANS FOR DEFINING A HEAT CONDUCTION PATH OF VARIABLE CONDUCTIVITY BETWEEN SAID COMPARTMENT AND SAID CAPSULE OUTER WALL, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO VARIATION OF PRESSURE WITHIN SAID CHAMBER FOR ALTERING THE CONDUCTIVITY OF SAID HEAT CONDUCTION PATH, THE CONDUCTIVITY OF SAID PATH
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-30 | 1971-05-01 | 1971-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-30 | 1975-05-01 | 1975-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-30 | 1979-05-01 | 1979-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |