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Radioactive heat source

Assignee: United States Atomic Energy Commission
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Filing: 1968-11-06
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Granted: 1972-07-18
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Expires: 1988-11-06
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Abstract

Abstract A RADIOACTIVE HEAT SOURCE COMPRISING A POROUS ELEMENT FORMED BY COMPACTING INTERMIXED RATIOS OF MATRIX AND RARE EARTH TYPE PARTICLES, AND IMPREGNATING WITH POLONIUM RADIOISOTOPE, WITH PORES OR INTERSTICES OF THE ELEMENT PROVIDING FOR ESCAPE OF HELIUM WHICH MAY RESULT FROM RADIOISOTOPE DECAY.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank D Lonadier
  • 👤 Carl J Kershner

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 08:42
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21H; G21H1/00; G21G; G21G4/00; G21G4/04

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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) 1975-07-18 1976-01-17 1976-07-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-07-18 1980-01-17 1980-07-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-07-18 1984-01-17 1984-07-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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