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Method of manufacturing oxide nuclear fuel containing a boride

Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1964-12-11
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Granted: 1968-03-05
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Expires: 1984-12-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Atsushi Nishiyama
  • 👤 Toshio Kasamatsu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 17:47
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/42; G21C3/58; G21C3/62; G21C3/623; G21C21/00; G21C21/02; G21C21/04; G21C7/00; G21C7/02; G21C7/04; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90; Y10S376/901

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 73 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NUCLEAR FUEL MATERIAL HAVING PROLONGED FUEL LIFE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF MIXING THE POWDER OF OXIDE NUCLEAR FUEL WITH TH POWDER OF AT LEAST ONE JOF TIB2, ZRB2, CRB2, NBB2 AND VB2, COMPACTING THE MIXTURE UNDER A COMPACTING PRESSURE OF AT LEAST 3 T./CM.2, AND SINTERING THE COMPACTED MIXTURE AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 1,500*C. IN A HIGH DEGREE OF VACUUM OF AT LEAST 10-**3 MM. HG.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 73 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NUCLEAR FUEL MATERIAL HAVING PROLONGED FUEL LIFE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF MIXING THE POWDER OF OXIDE NUCLEAR FUEL WITH TH POWDER OF AT LEAST ONE JOF TIB2, ZRB2, CRB2, NBB2 AND VB2, COMPACTING THE MIXTURE UNDER A COMPACTING PRESSURE OF AT LEAST 3 T./CM.2, AND SINTERING THE COMPACTED MIXTURE AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 1,500*C. IN A HIGH DEGREE OF VACUUM OF AT LEAST 10-**3 MM. HG.

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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) 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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