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Process for making porous sodium fluoride pellets

Assignee: United States Atomic Energy Commission
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Filing: 1966-03-23
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Granted: 1968-03-05
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Expires: 1986-03-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Earl W Richardson
  • 👤 Leonard E Mcneese

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 03:10
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01D; C01D3/00; C01D3/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 65 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A STABLE, POROUS BODY OF SODIUM FLUORIDE SUITABLE FOR WITHSTANDING REPEATED GASEOUS FLUORIDE SORPTION-DESORPTION CYCLES, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MIXING SODIUM FLUORIDE POWDER WITH WATER TO FORM A WET AGGLOMERATE, DRYING THE AGGLOMERATE, AND SINTERING THE AGGLOMERATE BY HEATING THE LATTER TO A TEMPERATURE SELECTED FROM A RANGE OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN ABOUT 1200*F. AND ABOUT 1700*F. FOR FORMING THE POROUS BODY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 65 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A STABLE, POROUS BODY OF SODIUM FLUORIDE SUITABLE FOR WITHSTANDING REPEATED GASEOUS FLUORIDE SORPTION-DESORPTION CYCLES, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MIXING SODIUM FLUORIDE POWDER WITH WATER TO FORM A WET AGGLOMERATE, DRYING THE AGGLOMERATE, AND SINTERING THE AGGLOMERATE BY HEATING THE LATTER TO A TEMPERATURE SELECTED FROM A RANGE OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN ABOUT 1200*F. AND ABOUT 1700*F. FOR FORMING THE POROUS BODY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-03-05 1971-09-04 1972-03-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-03-05 1975-09-04 1976-03-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-03-05 1979-09-04 1980-03-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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