(under subclass 200) Apparatus wherein nuclear energy other than that resulting from an induced nuclear reaction is used as a heat source for the generator or comprising a thermoelectric device designed to be employed as an ancillary unit in a nuclear reactor system.
(1) Note. Nuclear energy of this subclass type may be that which results from radioactive decay.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
250, Radiant Energy,
336.1+, the detection or measurement of nuclear radiation as opposed to using such energy for generating an electric current.
376, Induced Nuclear Reactions: Processes, Systems, and Elements, for nuclear energy source systems in general; and 320+, for the combination of a nuclear reactor and direct conversion means.
