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Combined steam and gas turbine power plant

Assignee: Cegelec SA
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Filing: 1961-06-19
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Granted: 1964-06-30
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Expires: 1981-06-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Macherey Charles Louis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 15:39
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/06; F01K23/08; F22; F22B; F22B1/00; F22B1/02; F22B1/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 154 words
A COMBINED STEAM AND GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT COMPRISING A PRIMARY COMBUSTION CHAMBER BEING FED WITH AIR UNDER PRESSURE; A BOILER CONNECTED TO RECEIVE COMBUSTION GASES PRODUCED IN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE THE COMBUSTION GASES AS THEY LEAVE THE BOILER, SAID EXCHANGER MEANS COOLING SAID COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; MEANS DIVIDING THE COOLED COMBUSTION PRODUCTS INTO TWO PORTIONS; MEANS FOR PUMPING ONE OF SAID PORTIONS BACK TO THE BOILER TO RECYCLE THAT PORTION OF THE COOLED PRODUCTS; A SECOND COMBUSTION CHAMBER BEING FED WITH AIR UNDER PRESSURE; MEANS CONDUCTING THE OTHER OF SAID COOLED PORTIONS ALONG THE WALLS OF SAID BOILER, FOR COOLING THEREOF, TO SAID SECOND COMBUSTION CHAMBER, WHEREIN SAID PRODUCTS ARE REHEATED; A TURBINE DRIVEN BY AIR UNDER PRESSURE LOCATED BETWEEN SAID HEAT EXCHANGER AND SAID SECOND COMBUSTION CHAMBER; SAID TURBINE DRIVING SAID PUMPING MEANS; AND MEANS CONDUCTING SAID REHEATED PORTION OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS TO DRIVE A GAS TURBINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 154 words
A COMBINED STEAM AND GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT COMPRISING A PRIMARY COMBUSTION CHAMBER BEING FED WITH AIR UNDER PRESSURE; A BOILER CONNECTED TO RECEIVE COMBUSTION GASES PRODUCED IN SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER; HEAT EXCHANGER MEANS CONNECTED TO RECEIVE THE COMBUSTION GASES AS THEY LEAVE THE BOILER, SAID EXCHANGER MEANS COOLING SAID COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; MEANS DIVIDING THE COOLED COMBUSTION PRODUCTS INTO TWO PORTIONS; MEANS FOR PUMPING ONE OF SAID PORTIONS BACK TO THE BOILER TO RECYCLE THAT PORTION OF THE COOLED PRODUCTS; A SECOND COMBUSTION CHAMBER BEING FED WITH AIR UNDER PRESSURE; MEANS CONDUCTING THE OTHER OF SAID COOLED PORTIONS ALONG THE WALLS OF SAID BOILER, FOR COOLING THEREOF, TO SAID SECOND COMBUSTION CHAMBER, WHEREIN SAID PRODUCTS ARE REHEATED; A TURBINE DRIVEN BY AIR UNDER PRESSURE LOCATED BETWEEN SAID HEAT EXCHANGER AND SAID SECOND COMBUSTION CHAMBER; SAID TURBINE DRIVING SAID PUMPING MEANS; AND MEANS CONDUCTING SAID REHEATED PORTION OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS TO DRIVE A GAS TURBINE.

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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) 1967-06-30 1967-12-30 1968-06-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-06-30 1971-12-30 1972-06-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-06-30 1975-12-30 1976-06-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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