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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7323153 | Reprocessing method by fluoride volatility process using fractional distillation Fluorine or a fluorine compound is subjected to a reaction with a spent oxide fuel to produce fluorides of uranium and plutonium, and recovering the fluorides using a difference in volatility behavior. The method includes steps of: subjecting a mixture of UO2 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7208129 | Reprocessing method by fluoride volatility process using solid-gas separation Fluorine or a fluorine compound is subjected to a reaction with a spent oxide fuel to produce fluorides of uranium and plutonium, and the fluorides are recovered using a difference in volatility behavior. The spent oxide fuel is subjected to a reaction with an HF ga... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7172741 | Method for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel It is an object to increase a reprocessing speed of spent nuclear fuel and to obtain uranium having a high purity and a plutonium mixture reusable as it is at a low cost through a simple procedure. The spent nuclear fuel 1 is subjected to fluorination ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7058108 | Carbon dioxide laser resonator gas The present invention is directed, in part, to a carbon dioxide laser resonator gas comprising carbon dioxide, helium, and nitrogen and having a total halocarbon concentration less than about 100 parts per trillion. In one embodiment, the total halocarbon concentrat... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6827856 | Process for the recovery of copper from aqueous solutions containing iodinated organic compounds The present invention relates to a process for recovering copper from solutions from the recovery of iodine from industrial wastes from the production of ionic and non-ionic iodinated X-ray contrast agents by use of chelating resins suitable for removing copper from... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6602419 | Process for the recovery of iodine from aqueous solutions containing iodinated organic compounds A process for the recovery of iodine from mother liquors or wastes containing iodinated organic compounds, by mineralisation of organic iodine and subsequent transformation of the formed iodide into elementary iodine, characterized in that the aqueous sol... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6120706 | Process for producing an aggregate suitable for inclusion into a radiation shielding product The present invention is directed to methods for converting depleted uranium hexafluoride to a stable depleted uranium silicide in a one-step reaction. Uranium silicide provides a stable aggregate material that can be added to concrete to increase the den... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5787353 | Process for the in situ recovery of chemical values from UF 6 gaseous diffusion process equipment A process for the recovery of chemical values, particularly uranium, nickel and/or radionuclides from process equipment theretofore employed in a uranium hexafluoride isotope enrichment cascade. Preferably, the process is carried out, in situ, at subatmos... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5744116 | Reaction of uranium fluorides with mineral acids to recover hydrogen fluoride Uranium fluoride compounds, in which the uranium is preferably present in the tetravalent or higher valency state, are reacted with a strong mineral acid, to yield a gaseous phase of hydrogen fluoride and a precipitate that is a uranium salt of the minera... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5628048 | Process for obtaining uranium trioxide by direct thermal denitration of uranyl nitrate Process for obtaining uranium trioxide from a uranyl nitrate solution, the trioxide obtained having to have a specific surface between 12 and 15 m2 /g, consisting of producing in a zone of the reaction chamber called the contact zone, a thermom... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5431891 | Process for the recovery and purification of a metal alloy based on highly enriched uranium Process for the treatment of a metal alloy based on uranium, generally in highly enriched form and other metallic elements, comprising a fluorination treatment with the aid of at least one fluorine-containing gas, optionally with an intermediate fluorinat... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5202100 | Method for reducing volume of a radioactive composition A method is disclosed for reducing the volume of a radioactive composition by separating a radioactive first component from a second component of the radioactive composition. The method includes directing the radioactive composition into a reaction zone. ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5185104 | Method of treatment of high-level radioactive waste A method of treatment of a high-level radioactive waste comprising heating the radioactive waste at a high temperature of about 500° to 3000° C. to vaporize part of the elements contained in the radioactive waste, and cooling the resultant vapor to sepa... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5164050 | Method of obtaining uranium from oxide using a chloride process A method of obtaining uranium metal from an oxidized uranium compound, characterized in that the oxidized compound is treated with chlorine and carbon at a first stage, to obtain a chloride which is reduced by electrolysis or metallothermy using a reducin... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5098682 | Dehydration of plutonium or neptunium trichloride hydrate A process of preparing anhydrous actinide metal trichlorides of plutonium or neptunium by reacting an aqueous solution of an actinide metal trichloride selected from the group consisting of plutonium trichloride or neptunium trichloride with a reducing ag... | 03/24/1992 |
| 4948478 | Uranium isotope separation process following the molecular laser process The process of the present invention provides a gas steam of a mixture of UF6 isotopes and an inert gas, e.g. nitrogen, which is adiabatically expanded through a nozzle into a laser light excitation zone and photodissociated to form U-235 enric... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4891192 | Process for the purification of traces of radioactive elements generated during the storage of uranium resulting from the reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuels Process for the purification of reprocessing uranium from which have previously been separated the fission products generated in a nuclear reactor and consisting of eliminating the U232 daughter products appearing during storage, by passing said uranium i... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4859441 | Process for the preparation of uranium tetrafluoride by the reduction of uranium hexafluoride and sulphur fluorides produced by this process A process for the preparation of uranium tetrafluoride by reduction of gaseous uranium hexafluoride using: (1) sulphur vapor with a minimum of halogen and/or a halide, chosen from among Cl2, Br2, S2 F2, SCL... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4830841 | Conversion of uranium hexafluoride to uranium dioxide The present invention contemplates the conversion of uranium hexafluoride with superheated steam to produce a fine, submicron, uranyl fluoride powder which is agglomerated and densified in a fluidized bed of a uranium oxide material. Thereafter, the agglo... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4808390 | Process for converting UF6 into UO2 A process for converting UF6 gas into UO2 powder comprising blowing UF6 gas and steam into a fluid bed to produce UO2 F2 particle, hydrating and dehydrating the UO2 F2 particle t... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4788048 | Process for conversion of UF6 to UO2 A process for conversion of gaseous UF6 to UO2 powders by using a fluidized bed reaction apparatus comprising pyrohydrolizing gaseous UF6 and steam to obtain UO2 F2 particles, hydrating and dehydratin... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4783322 | Method for fluorination of actinide fluorides and oxyfluorides thereof using O2 F2 Method for fluorination of actinides and fluorides and oxyfluorides thereof using O2 F2 which generates actinide hexafluorides, and for removal of actinides and compounds thereof from surfaces upon which they appear as unwanted depos... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4752454 | Process for the preparation of ultrapure active metal fluorides This invention provides a method for the preparation of ultrapure active metal fluorides of increased purity from their metal oxides by reacting an active metal with a predetermined amount of HF(aq) to form a solid reaction product which is dried under co... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4724127 | Method for recovery of actinides from refractory oxides thereof using O.sub. F2 Method for recovery of actinides from nuclear waste material containing sintered and other oxides thereof using O2 F2 to generate the hexafluorides of the actinides present therein. The fluorinating agent, O2 F2... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4710222 | Method for removal of plutonium impurity from americium oxides and fluorides Method for removal of plutonium impurity from americium oxides and fluorides. AmF4 is not further oxidized to AmF6 by the application of O2 F at room temperature, while plutonium compounds present in the americium sample a... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4687605 | Manufacturing automation system for nuclear fuel rod production An automated fuel rod production system includes a radioactive powder fabrication and processing stage, a pellet fabrication stage, a pellet processing stage, a tube preparation stage and a fuel rod fabrication and inspection stage, all of which provide a... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4666684 | Process for producing uranium dioxide A process and apparatus for separating uranium-containing particulate matter from the off-gas stream of a calciner, without condensation of ammonium fluoride from the gas stream along with the particulate matter, wherein the off-gas is passed through a fi... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4555318 | Removal of fluoride impurities from UF6 gas A method of purifying a UF6 gas stream containing one or more metal fluoride impurities composed of a transuranic metal, transition metal or mixtures thereof, is carried out by contacting the gas stream with a bed of UF5 in a reactio... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4544531 | Uranium hexafluoride purification process A process for the purification of uranium hexafluoride containing traces of neptunium fluoride and/or plutonium fluoride, wherein the uranium hexafluoride to be purified is contacted with a metal fluoride chosen from the group including lead fluoride PbF | 10/01/1985 |
| 4522794 | Fluorination process using catalyst A process for converting an actinide compound selected from the group consisting of uranium oxides, plutonium oxides, uranium tetrafluorides, plutonium tetrafluorides and mixtures of said oxides and tetrafluorides, to the corresponding volatile actinide h... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4519986 | Process for preparation of ultrapure thorium fluoride The specification discloses a process for the preparation of ultrapure thorium fluoride (ThF4) having minimized water content and consequent maximized optical transmission of 10.6 micrometer radiation. First, thorium oxide is reacted with aqueo... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4518569 | Process for cleaning the inner walls of a reactor A physico-chemical cleaning process for the inner walls of a reactor which serves to maintain these walls in a state close to their main initial characteristics necessitated by a fluorination reaction, said characteristics being degraded by the deposition... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4434139 | Method for removing adhering or dust-like deposits in systems handling uranium hexafluoride A process for removing adhering or dust-like deposits in an apparatus which handles uranium hexafluoride. The process includes the steps of: (a) reacting the deposits with a gaseous boron halogenide other than boron trifluoride, to form at least one uranium ha... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4421727 | NF4+ WF7- and NF4+ UF7- and methods of preparation Salts of the formula NF4+ MF7- are produced by the fowing reaction wherein M is uranium (U) or tungsten (W).... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4364906 | Method for selectively removing fluorine and fluorine-containing contaminants from gaseous UF6 This invention is a method for effecting preferential removal and immobilization of certain gaseous contaminants from gaseous UF6. The contaminants include fluorine and fluorides which are more reactive with CaCO3 than is UF6. | 12/21/1982 |
| 4311678 | Method for removing uranium-containing deposits in uranium hexafluoride processing equipment This invention pertains to a method for removing deposits of uranium compounds in uranium hexafluoride handling equipment. A fluorocarbon containing bromine is internally injected into the handling equipment at or below ambient pressure and this brominati... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4304757 | Method of controlling the molybdenum content of uranium yellowcake A method of controlling the molybdenum content of uranium yellowcake which is precipitated from an eluate of ammonium carbonate. The pH of the eluate is maintained at a relatively high value, i.e., never less than 9.3, while the eluate is heated to strip ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4293528 | Yellowcake processing in uranium recovery This information relates to the recovery of uranium from uranium peroxide yellowcake produced by precipitation with hydrogen peroxide. The yellowcake is calcined at an elevated temperature to effect decomposition of the yellowcake to uranium oxide with th... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4286153 | Method and apparatus for the separation of isotope mixtures Method and apparatus for separation of an isotope substance from a mixture of isotope substances such as UF6 by adiabatically decompressing the mixture in vaporous or gaseous form to cool the mixture to a temperature below 100° K. and irradiat... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4278559 | Method for processing spent nuclear reactor fuel A method and apparatus for processing spent nuclear reactor fuel wherein plutonium is continuously contaminated with radioactive fission products and diluted with uranium. Plutonium of sufficient purity to fabricate nuclear weapons cannot be produced by t... | 07/14/1981 |
