ROBUST NUCLEAR PROPULSION FISSION REACTOR WITH TRI-PITCH PATTERNED CORE AND DRUM ABSORBERS

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EP 4 022 652 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	04.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/49

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	02.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/40

(21)	Application number: 20875484.6

(22)	Date of filing: 25.08.2020

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G21D 5/06^(2006.01)
B64G 1/40^(2006.01)
G21C 5/02^(2006.01)
G21C 7/28^(2006.01)

G21D 5/02^(2006.01)
G21C 3/02^(2006.01)
G21C 7/08^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	G21D 5/02; G21C 7/28; G21C 7/08; G21C 5/02; G21C 3/02; Y02E 30/00; Y02E 30/30

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2020/047722

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2021/071599 (15.04.2021 Gazette 2021/15)

(54)	ROBUST NUCLEAR PROPULSION FISSION REACTOR WITH TRI-PITCH PATTERNED CORE AND DRUM ABSORBERS ROBUSTER KERNANTRIEBSSPALTREAKTOR MIT DREIFACHNEIGUNGSSTRUKTURIERTEM KERN UND TROMMELABSORBERN RÉACTEUR NUCLÉAIRE DE FISSION ROBUSTE POUR PROPULSION À COEUR À TROIS PITCH ET ABSORBEURS À TAMBOUR

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

29.08.2019 US 201962893263 P
21.08.2020 US 202016999244

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	06.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/27

(73)	Proprietor: BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC
	Lynchburg, Virgina 24501 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	GRAMLICH, Craig D. Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 (US) FISHER, Benjamin D. Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 (US) RUSSELL II, William E. Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 (US)

(74)	Representative: Barker Brettell LLP
	100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)

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