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EP0712138 - Arrangements for transferring energy in fission product isotope production reactors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.1999
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.03.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.05.1999 [1999/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BWX Technologies, Inc.
State Road 726 Mt. Athos
Lynchburg, Virginia 24505 / US
[1999/15]
Former [1996/20]For all designated states
THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY
P.O. Box 60035, 1450 Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70160-0035 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ball, Russell M.
1620 Belfield Place
Lynchburg, Virginia 24503 / US
02 / Bingham, Billy E.
110 Old Wiggington Road
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502 / US
[1996/20]
Representative(s)Pilch, Adam John Michael
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/20]Pilch, Adam John Michael
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date95306317.908.09.1995
[1996/20]
Priority number, dateUS1994033925010.11.1994         Original published format: US 339250
[1996/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0712138
Date:15.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0712138
Date:20.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:G21C1/22, G21C1/30
[1996/20]
CPC:
G21C1/22 (EP); G21C1/303 (EP); Y02E30/30 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   FR,   NL [1996/20]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Energieübertragung in einem zur Erzeugung von Isotopen als Spaltprodukt ausgelegten Reaktor[1996/20]
English:Arrangements for transferring energy in fission product isotope production reactors[1996/20]
French:Dispositif de transfert d'énergie dans un réacteur de production d'isotopes comme produits de fission[1996/20]
Examination procedure09.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/49]
29.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.11.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.1998Fee for grant paid
20.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.02.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR1588391  (EURATOM) [A] 1,3,8 * page 3, lines 1-30; figure *;
 [A]US3284305  (UREY HAROLD C, et al) [A] 1,3,8 * column 1, line 39 - column 2, line 19; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US4563327  (MINKOV VLADIMIR [US]) [A] 1,3,8 * column A; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]BE526793  (RUTGERS) [A] 1,8,9 * page 3, lines 22-32; figures *;
 [DA]US4487738  (O'BRIEN JR HAROLD A [US], et al) [DA] 1 * column A *;
 [DA]FR2214509  (ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION [US]) [DA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4158700  (KARAGEOZIAN HAMPAR L) [DA] 1 * column A *;
 [DA]CA2098560  (BABCOCK & WILCOX CO [US]) [DA] 1 * abstract *
 [DA]  - W. L. CHENG, "Study on the Separation of Molybdenum-99 and Recycling of Uranium to Water Boiler Reactor", APPL. RADIAT. ISOT., GREAT BRITAIN, (1989), vol. 40, no. 4, pages 315 - 324, XP000560947 [DA] 1

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0883-2889(89)90224-4
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