US3070957A
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Liquid separator, vapor-gas injection steering system
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1961-03-16
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1981-03-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mccorkle Max
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:43
CPC Classifications
F; F42; F42B; F42B10/00; F42B10/60; F42B10/66; F42B10/663; B; B64; B64C; B64C9/00; B64C9/38; F02; F02K; F02K9/00; F02K9/80; F02K9/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A SYSTEM ADAPTED TO CONTROL THE ATTITUDE OF AIR AND SPACE BORNE VEHICLES PROPELLED BY THE THRUST PRODUCED BY EXHAUST GASES GENERATED IN A REACTION MOTOR AND DISCHARGING THROUGH AN EXHAUST NOZZLE COMPRISING: A FIRST PORT FORMED IN THE NOZZLE WALL, A SECOND PORT FORMED IN THE NOZZLE WALL DOWNSTREAM OF THE FIRST PORT, AN ANNULAR VAPORIZABLE COOLING MEDIUM CONTAINER DEFINING AN INNER CHAMBER HAVING A COMMON WALL WITH SAID EXHAUST NOZZLE, FIRST MEANS PASSING EXHAUST GASES RECEIVED FROM THE FIRST PORT THROUGH A VAPORIZABLE COOLING MEDIUM IN SAID CONTAINER TO FORM A COOLED MIXTURE OF EXHAUST GASES AND VAPORIZED COOLING MEDIUM, AND SECOND MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE CONTAINER AND THE SECOND PORT FOR SUPPLYING THE COOLED MIXTURE IN IMPINGING RELATION THROUGH THE D SECOND PORT ON THE PRIMARY BODY OF EXHAUST GASES FLOWING THROUGH THE NOZZLE TO THEREBY CAUSE CHANGES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE THRUST VECTOR OF THE PRIMARY BODY OF FLOWING EXHAUST GASES AND THE INNER CHAMBER OF SAID CONTAINER HAVING A LARGER CROSS-SECTIONAL DIAMETER THAN SAID FIRST MEANS AND SAID SECOND MEANS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A SYSTEM ADAPTED TO CONTROL THE ATTITUDE OF AIR AND SPACE BORNE VEHICLES PROPELLED BY THE THRUST PRODUCED BY EXHAUST GASES GENERATED IN A REACTION MOTOR AND DISCHARGING THROUGH AN EXHAUST NOZZLE COMPRISING: A FIRST PORT FORMED IN THE NOZZLE WALL, A SECOND PORT FORMED IN THE NOZZLE WALL DOWNSTREAM OF THE FIRST PORT, AN ANNULAR VAPORIZABLE COOLING MEDIUM CONTAINER DEFINING AN INNER CHAMBER HAVING A COMMON WALL WITH SAID EXHAUST NOZZLE, FIRST MEANS PASSING EXHAUST GASES RECEIVED FROM THE FIRST PORT THROUGH A VAPORIZABLE COOLING MEDIUM IN SAID CONTAINER TO FORM A COOLED MIXTURE OF EXHAUST GASES AND VAPORIZED COOLING MEDIUM, AND SECOND MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE CONTAINER AND THE SECOND PORT FOR SUPPLYING THE COOLED MIXTURE IN IMPINGING RELATION THROUGH THE D SECOND PORT ON THE PRIMARY BODY OF EXHAUST GASES FLOWING THROUGH THE NOZZLE TO THEREBY CAUSE CHANGES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE THRUST VECTOR OF THE PRIMARY BODY OF FLOWING EXHAUST GASES AND THE INNER CHAMBER OF SAID CONTAINER HAVING A LARGER CROSS-SECTIONAL DIAMETER THAN SAID FIRST MEANS AND SAID SECOND MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-12-31 | 1966-07-02 | 1967-01-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-31 | 1970-07-02 | 1971-01-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-31 | 1974-07-02 | 1975-01-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |