US3659107A - Radioisotopic fuel capsule - Google Patents

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US3659107A
US3659107A US59173A US3659107DA US3659107A US 3659107 A US3659107 A US 3659107A US 59173 A US59173 A US 59173A US 3659107D A US3659107D A US 3659107DA US 3659107 A US3659107 A US 3659107A
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James E Selle
Bernard R Kokenge
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  • ABSTRACT U-S- Cl. S A radioisotopic fuel capsule o cell and making thereof for use 250/84, 250/106 R, 252/ 11 R in such as a thermoelectric or thermionic generators which [51] Int. Cl. ..G2lh 5/00 utilizes substoichiomen-ic plutonium dioxide enclosed within a [58] Field of Search ..250/106 S, 106 R, 84; 23/344, refractory container 1 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure PATENTEUAPR 25 I972 INVENT BERNARD R. KOK GE BY JAMES E.

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US3767930A (en) * 1972-06-21 1973-10-23 Atomic Energy Commission Radioisotopic heat source
US3981805A (en) * 1969-07-28 1976-09-21 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force High temperature radioisotope capsule
US4024068A (en) * 1974-03-24 1977-05-17 Ceskoslovenska Akademie Ved Process for separating ceramics of uranium and plutonium from zirconium by hydriding and mixtures thereof
US4192765A (en) * 1978-02-15 1980-03-11 John N. Bird Container for radioactive nuclear waste materials
US4278892A (en) * 1977-12-09 1981-07-14 Steag Kernergie Gmbh Radioactivity-shielding transport or storage receptacle for radioactive wastes
US4337167A (en) * 1978-02-15 1982-06-29 Bird John M Container for radioactive nuclear waste materials
US4825088A (en) * 1987-10-30 1989-04-25 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Lightweight titanium cask assembly for transporting radioactive material
US4861520A (en) * 1988-10-28 1989-08-29 Eric van't Hooft Capsule for radioactive source
US4891165A (en) * 1988-07-28 1990-01-02 Best Industries, Inc. Device and method for encapsulating radioactive materials
WO1990001208A1 (en) * 1988-07-28 1990-02-08 Best Industries, Inc. Device and method for encapsulating radioactive materials
US5442186A (en) * 1993-12-07 1995-08-15 Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc. Radioactive source re-encapsulation including scored outer jacket
US5683345A (en) * 1994-10-27 1997-11-04 Novoste Corporation Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
US5899882A (en) * 1994-10-27 1999-05-04 Novoste Corporation Catheter apparatus for radiation treatment of a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
US20070114381A1 (en) * 2005-11-07 2007-05-24 Jackson Gerald P Charged particle harvesting
DE102021121911A1 (de) 2021-08-24 2023-03-02 Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. Thermochemisches Verfahren und kompakte Apparatur zur Aufkonzentration von Sauerstoff in extraterrestrischen Atmosphären

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US3354044A (en) * 1962-10-10 1967-11-21 Ca Atomic Energy Ltd Nuclear reactor fuel
US3404200A (en) * 1967-08-08 1968-10-01 Atomic Energy Commission Usa Method of preparing a cermet nuclear fuel
US3569714A (en) * 1969-11-14 1971-03-09 Atomic Energy Commission Protected radioisotopic heat source

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US3354044A (en) * 1962-10-10 1967-11-21 Ca Atomic Energy Ltd Nuclear reactor fuel
US3404200A (en) * 1967-08-08 1968-10-01 Atomic Energy Commission Usa Method of preparing a cermet nuclear fuel
US3569714A (en) * 1969-11-14 1971-03-09 Atomic Energy Commission Protected radioisotopic heat source

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3981805A (en) * 1969-07-28 1976-09-21 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force High temperature radioisotope capsule
US3767930A (en) * 1972-06-21 1973-10-23 Atomic Energy Commission Radioisotopic heat source
US4024068A (en) * 1974-03-24 1977-05-17 Ceskoslovenska Akademie Ved Process for separating ceramics of uranium and plutonium from zirconium by hydriding and mixtures thereof
US4278892A (en) * 1977-12-09 1981-07-14 Steag Kernergie Gmbh Radioactivity-shielding transport or storage receptacle for radioactive wastes
US4192765A (en) * 1978-02-15 1980-03-11 John N. Bird Container for radioactive nuclear waste materials
US4337167A (en) * 1978-02-15 1982-06-29 Bird John M Container for radioactive nuclear waste materials
US4825088A (en) * 1987-10-30 1989-04-25 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Lightweight titanium cask assembly for transporting radioactive material
US4891165A (en) * 1988-07-28 1990-01-02 Best Industries, Inc. Device and method for encapsulating radioactive materials
WO1990001208A1 (en) * 1988-07-28 1990-02-08 Best Industries, Inc. Device and method for encapsulating radioactive materials
US4861520A (en) * 1988-10-28 1989-08-29 Eric van't Hooft Capsule for radioactive source
US5442186A (en) * 1993-12-07 1995-08-15 Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc. Radioactive source re-encapsulation including scored outer jacket
US5683345A (en) * 1994-10-27 1997-11-04 Novoste Corporation Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
US5899882A (en) * 1994-10-27 1999-05-04 Novoste Corporation Catheter apparatus for radiation treatment of a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
US6306074B1 (en) 1994-10-27 2001-10-23 Novoste Corporation Method and apparatus for radiation treatment of a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
US7066872B2 (en) 1994-10-27 2006-06-27 Best Vascular, Inc. Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
US7160238B1 (en) 1994-10-27 2007-01-09 Best Vascular, Inc. Method and apparatus for treating a desired area in the vascular system of a patient
US20070114381A1 (en) * 2005-11-07 2007-05-24 Jackson Gerald P Charged particle harvesting
DE102021121911A1 (de) 2021-08-24 2023-03-02 Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. Thermochemisches Verfahren und kompakte Apparatur zur Aufkonzentration von Sauerstoff in extraterrestrischen Atmosphären

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