US2992977A
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Salt water conversion
Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1959-07-02
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Granted: 1961-07-18
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Expires: 1979-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman D Greene
- 👤 Heinz F Poppendiek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:34
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/02; C02F1/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/11; Y10S203/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A METHOD OF VAPORIZING SALINE WATER COMPRISING THE STEPS OF EFFECTING A RELATIVELY SHALLOW CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED VORTEX OF SELECTED SALINE WATER, IMMEDIATELY MATERIALLY REDUCING THE DIAMETER OF SAID VORTEX BY PASSING SAME INTO AN ELONGATE GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, MOVING SAID VORTEX LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID MEMBER, APPLYING HEAT TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID VORTEX WHILE SAME IS IN SAID LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT, SAID HEAT BEING SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE VAPORIZATION AT THE INTERIOR OF THE VORTEX BUT INSUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE VAPORIZATION AT ITS EXTERIOR, THEREAFTER IMMEDIATELY MATERIALLY INCREASING THE DIAMETER OF THE SAID VORTEX TO EFFECT A SHALLOW CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED VORTEX BY PASSING SAME FROM SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, WITHDRAWING THE NONVAPORIZED PORTION OF SAID SALINE WATER FROM THE PERIMETER OF SAID INCREASED DIAMETER VORTEX WHILE AT THE SAME TIME RECOVERING FROM THE CENTER OF SAID VORTEX THE WATER VAPOR PRODUCED BY SAID HEATING.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A METHOD OF VAPORIZING SALINE WATER COMPRISING THE STEPS OF EFFECTING A RELATIVELY SHALLOW CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED VORTEX OF SELECTED SALINE WATER, IMMEDIATELY MATERIALLY REDUCING THE DIAMETER OF SAID VORTEX BY PASSING SAME INTO AN ELONGATE GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, MOVING SAID VORTEX LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID MEMBER, APPLYING HEAT TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID VORTEX WHILE SAME IS IN SAID LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT, SAID HEAT BEING SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE VAPORIZATION AT THE INTERIOR OF THE VORTEX BUT INSUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE VAPORIZATION AT ITS EXTERIOR, THEREAFTER IMMEDIATELY MATERIALLY INCREASING THE DIAMETER OF THE SAID VORTEX TO EFFECT A SHALLOW CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED VORTEX BY PASSING SAME FROM SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, WITHDRAWING THE NONVAPORIZED PORTION OF SAID SALINE WATER FROM THE PERIMETER OF SAID INCREASED DIAMETER VORTEX WHILE AT THE SAME TIME RECOVERING FROM THE CENTER OF SAID VORTEX THE WATER VAPOR PRODUCED BY SAID HEATING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1964-07-17 | 1965-01-16 | 1965-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1968-07-17 | 1969-01-16 | 1969-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1972-07-17 | 1973-01-16 | 1973-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |