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US3081241A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and apparatus for introducing hydrogen into a steam atmosphere

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1959-12-24
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1979-12-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William H Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 16:07
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28G; F28G9/00; C; C23; C23F; C23F11/00; C23F11/08; C23F11/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 172 words
A METHOD OF INTRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC HYDROGEN GAS INTO A STEAM ATMOSPHERE ABOVE A STEAM GENERATING WATER SUPPLY AND OF INTRODUCING ELECTROLYTIC OXYGEN GAS INTO AN ATMOSPHERE ABOVE A SECOND WATER SUPPLY WHICH COMPRISES, PROVIDING A STEAM GENERATING WATER SUPPLY IN A BOILER, PROVIDING A SECOND WATER SUPPLY IN A CHAMBER, PROVIDING A THIRD WATER SUPPLY CONNECTING SAID FIRST WATER SUPPLY AND SAID SECOND WATER SUPPLY, INSULATING ELECTRICALLY TRODE IN SAID FIRST WATER SUPPLY, INSULATING ELECTRICALLY SAID ELECTRODE FROM SAID BOILER, DECOMPOSING ELECTROLYTICALLY A PORTION OF SAID FIRST WATER SUPPLY WHEREBY ONLY ELECTROLYTIC HYDROGEN GAS IS GENERATED IN SAID FIRST WATER SUPPLY AND LIBERATED INTO SAID STEAM ATMOSPHERE TO LIMIT OXIDATION OF METALS EXPOSED TO SAID STEAM ATMOSPHERE, PROVIDING AN ELECTRODE IN SAID CHAMBER, INSULATING ELECTRICALLY SAID ELECTRODE FROM SAID CHAMBER, DECOMPOSING ELECTROLYTICALLY A PORTION OF SAID SECOND WATER SUPPLY WHEREBY ONLY ELECTROLYTIC OXYGEN GAS IS GENERATED IN SAID SECOND WATER SUPPLY, AND REMOVING SAID OXYGEN GAS FROM SAID SECOND WATER SUPPLY, THEREBY PREVENTING MIXING OF SAID OXYGEN GAS WITH SAID HYDROGEN GAS.

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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