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US3080708A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Fuel-air ratio control for a reaction engine

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1960-09-14
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1980-09-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald E Carr

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 09:50
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C9/00; F02C9/26; F02C9/28; F05; F05D; F05D2270/00; F05D2270/01; F05D2270/02; F05D2270/04; F05D2270/09; F05D2270/092; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 117 words
THE COMBINATION, WITH A REACTION MOTOR HAVING A COMBUSTION CHAMBER WHEREIN A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE OF A HYDROCARBON FUEL AND AN OXIDANT IS BURNED WITH THE FORMATION OF CH RADICALS PRODUCING A CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION AND C2 RADICALS PRODUCING A DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTIC RADIATION, OF MEANS FOR DETECTING THE INTENSITY OF THE RADIATION PRODUCED BY SAID CH RADICALS, MEANS FOR DETECTING THE INTENSITY OF THE RADIATION PROPOSED BY SAID C2 RADICALS, MEANS FOR MEASURING THE RATIO R OF THE INTENSITY OF THE RADIATION PRODUCED BY SAID CH RADICALS TO THE INTENSITY OF THE RADIATION PRODUCED BY SAID C2 RADICALS, AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FUEL TO OXIDANT RATIO IN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER RESPONSIVE TO SAID MEASUREMENT OF SAID RATIO R.

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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) 1966-03-11 1966-09-10 1967-03-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-11 1970-09-10 1971-03-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-11 1974-09-10 1975-03-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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