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US 8,588,360 · Confirmation No. 8271

EVACUATED CONTAINMENT VESSEL FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR

Inventors: Jose N. Reyes JR., John T. Groome

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2017-01-27	`C.AD`	Change of Address	2	View
2017-01-27	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-10-30	`ISSUE.NTF`	Issue Notification	1	View
2013-10-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2013-10-28	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	1	View
2013-09-17	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	2	View
2013-09-17	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-09-17	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-09-11	`IFEE`	Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B)	2	View
2013-09-11	`N427`	Post Allowance Communication - Incoming	1	View
2013-09-11	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-09-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-09-11	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2013-09-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-09-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-09-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-09-03	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2013-09-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-09-03	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-09-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-09-03	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2013-08-23	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-08-23	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-08-23	`M327`	Miscellaneous Communication to Applicant - No Action Count	2	View
2013-07-10	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-07-10	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	10	View
2013-07-10	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	2	View
2013-07-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-07-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2013-07-10	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2013-07-10	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-07-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2013-07-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-07-10	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2013-06-24	`NOA`	Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85)	7	View
2013-06-24	`IIFW`	Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc.	3	View
2013-06-24	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-06-24	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	2	View
2013-06-24	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	2	View
2013-06-24	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-06-13	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-06-13	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-04-15	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2013-04-15	`OA.APPENDIX`	Office Action Appendix	6	View
2013-04-12	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2013-04-12	`SPEC`	Specification	1	View
2013-04-12	`CLM`	Claims	6	View
2013-04-12	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	6	View
2013-04-12	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-04-12	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2013-04-12	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-04-12	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2013-04-03	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2013-04-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	1	View
2013-04-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	1	View
2013-04-03	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	1	View
2013-04-03	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2013-03-12	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	8	View
2013-03-12	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2013-03-12	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2013-03-12	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2013-03-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	13	View
2013-03-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-03-12	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-03-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-03-12	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	4	View
2013-03-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-03-12	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-03-05	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-03-05	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2013-03-05	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	1	View
2012-10-24	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2012-10-24	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2012-10-24	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	11	View
2012-10-24	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	25	View
2012-10-24	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2012-10-24	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2012-10-24	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-12-12	`INTV.SUM.APP`	Applicant Initiated Interview Summary (PTOL-413)	3	View
2011-11-10	`A...`	Amendment/Request for Reconsideration-After Non-Final Rejection	1	View
2011-11-10	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2011-11-10	`REM`	Applicant Arguments/Remarks Made in an Amendment	7	View
2011-11-10	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	4	View
2011-11-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2011-11-10	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2011-11-10	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-11-10	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2011-08-11	`CTNF`	Non-Final Rejection	10	View
2011-08-11	`892`	List of references cited by examiner	1	View
2011-08-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2011-08-11	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2011-08-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2011-08-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2011-08-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2011-08-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2011-08-11	`SRFW`	Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes	1	View
2011-08-11	`SRNT`	Examiner's search strategy and results	18	View
2011-08-11	`BIB`	Bibliographic Data Sheet	1	View
2011-08-11	`1449`	List of References cited by applicant and considered by examiner	2	View
2011-07-11	`ELC.`	Response to Election / Restriction Filed	1	View
2011-07-11	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2011-07-11	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2011-07-11	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2011-06-13	`CTRS`	Requirement for Restriction/Election	7	View
2011-06-13	`FWCLM`	Index of Claims	1	View
2009-10-16	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2009-10-16	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2009-10-16	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-10-16	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	1	View
2009-07-09	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2009-07-09	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2009-07-09	`371P`	Documents submitted with 371 (National Stage) Applications	18	View
2009-07-09	`FOR`	Foreign Reference	26	View
2009-07-09	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-06-25	`NTC.PUB`	Notice of Publication	1	View
2009-04-14	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2009-04-14	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2009-04-14	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2009-04-14	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-03-19	`APP.FILE.REC`	Filing Receipt	3	View
2009-03-05	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2009-03-05	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2009-03-05	`LET.`	Miscellaneous Incoming Letter	1	View
2009-03-05	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-03-04	`IDS`	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) Form (SB08)	2	View
2009-03-04	`TRAN.LET`	Transmittal Letter	2	View
2009-03-04	`136A`	Authorization for Extension of Time all replies	1	View
2009-03-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	2	View
2009-03-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	3	View
2009-03-04	`ADS`	Application Data Sheet	4	View
2009-03-04	`SPEC`	Specification	17	View
2009-03-04	`CLM`	Claims	4	View
2009-03-04	`ABST`	Abstract	1	View
2009-03-04	`DRW`	Drawings-only black and white line drawings	7	View
2009-03-04	`OATH`	Oath or Declaration filed	2	View
2009-03-04	`N417`	Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt	2	View
2009-03-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View
2009-03-04	`WFEE`	Fee Worksheet (SB06)	1	View

Inventors

Jose N. Reyes JR. Corvallis, OR

John T. Groome Corvallis, OR

Attorneys & Agents of Record

RALPH HOPPIN Reg. 38494 Attorney · SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT

LANCE TERMES Reg. 43184 Attorney · SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT PC

ERIC BLANK Reg. 68748 Attorney · SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT

MICHAEL BERNADICOU Reg. 35934 Attorney · SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT

XIONGYING TU Reg. 73446 Attorney

MICHAEL COFIELD Reg. 54630 Attorney · SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT

STEVEN PREWITT Reg. 45023 Attorney · SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT

JUSTIN BRASK Reg. 61080 Attorney · SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT PC

STEPHEN SULLIVAN Reg. 38329 Attorney · SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT

GRACIELA COWGER Reg. 42444 Attorney · SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT

MICHAEL WILLARDSON Reg. 50856 Attorney · NUSCALE POWER, LLC

JUSTIN SCOUT Reg. 54431 Attorney

MICHAEL MOORE Reg. 64003 Attorney · SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT

ANN BERNERT Reg. 79168 Agent · KLARQUIST SPARKMAN, LLP

Classification

USPC 376/293

G21C9/012 G21C15/18 G21C11/08 G21C13/00 Y02E30/30

Prosecution

Examiner: GREGORY, BERNARR E
Art Unit: 3646
Customer No.: 127047
Docket No.: 6985-9008
Confirmation No.: 8271

Publication

Pub. No.: US20090161812A1
Pub. Date: 2009-06-25

Patent Term Adjustment

-409days

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NUSCALE POWER, LLC

from THE STATE OF OREGON ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2015-03-04

035085/0728 →

NUSCALE POWER, LLC

from NUSCALE POWER, INC.

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2011-11-03

027172/0370 →

NUSCALE POWER, INC.

from CMEA VENTURES VII (PARALLEL), L.P., CMEA VENTURES VII, L.P., GRAHAM, DOUG, GREEN ENERGY METALS ACQUISITION FUND, LP

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2011-10-21

027097/0713 →

FLUOR ENTERPRISES, INC.

from MICHAEL KENWOOD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2011-10-21

027097/0761 →

STATE OF OREGON ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, THE

from REYES JR., JOSE N.

CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022341 FRAME 0966. Recorded 2010-09-10

024972/0634 →

MICHAEL KENWOOD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, GREEN ENERGY METALS ACQUISITION FUND, LP, GRAHAM, DOUG, CMEA VENTURES VII (PARALLEL), L.P., CMEA VENTURES VII, L.P.

from NUSCALE POWER, INC.

SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT LICENSE Recorded 2010-01-29

023874/0856 →

NUSCALE POWER, INC.

from MICHAEL KENWOOD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2009-10-19

023393/0252 →

MICHAEL KENWOOD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

from NUSCALE POWER, INC.

SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT LICENSE Recorded 2009-08-10

023071/0669 →

STATE OF OREGON ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, THE

from GROOME, JOHN T., REYES, JOSE N., JR

CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO ADD THE SECOND ASSIGNOR, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022341 FRAME 0966. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNEE. Recorded 2009-03-05

022488/0717 →

THE STATE OF OREGON ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

from REYES, JOSE N., JR

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2009-03-04

022341/0966 →

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 8,588,360
App. No.: 12/397,481
Filed: 2009-03-04
Granted: 2013-11-19
Pub. No.: US20090161812A1
Examiner: GREGORY, BERNARR E
Art Unit: 3646
PTA: -409 days

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