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Lead-uranium oxide nuclear fuel element
Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1956-11-09
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Granted: 1961-05-23
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Expires: 1976-11-09
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Martin H Binstock
- 👤 Kenneth E Horton
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-31 03:35
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/42; G21C3/58; G21C3/62; G21C3/64; G21C21/00; G21C21/02; G21C21/10; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12014; Y10T428/12028; Y10T428/12063; Y10T428/12104; Y10T428/12139; Y10T428/12486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A METHOD OF FORMING A FUEL PLATE FOR A PLATE-TYPE FUEL ELEMENT WHICH COMPRISES INTIMATELY MIXING 30-75 WT. PERCENT OF A REFRACTORY COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF URANIUM OXIDES, URANIUM CARBIDE AND URANIUM NITRIDE, AND THE REMAINDER LEAD, COLD PRESSING THE RESULTING MIXTURE, INSERTING THE RESULTING COMPACT INTO A METAL TUBE OF A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, ZIRCONIUM AND STAINLESS STEEL, THEN EVACUATING THE COMPACT-CONTAINING TUBE AND HOT PRESSING THE RESULTING ASSEMBLY TOGETHER TO FORM SAID FUEL PLATE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-05-22 | 1964-11-21 | 1965-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-05-22 | 1968-11-21 | 1969-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-05-22 | 1972-11-21 | 1973-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |