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Power system with energy dividing means
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-03-12
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1982-03-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Erwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:30
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C29/00; B64C29/0008; B64C29/0016; B64C29/0025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A POWER SYSTEM HAVING A PRIME MOVER IN WHICH A DECREASE IN BACK PRESSURE EFFECTS AN INCREASE IN THE ENERGY EXTRACTED FROM THE WORKING FLUID, SAID PRIME MOVER PRODUCING EXHAUST GASES, AT LEAST TWO ENERGY USING DEVICES WITH NOZZLE MEANS TO ACCELERATE THE GASES, DUCT MEANS CONNECTING THE PRIME MOVER AND SAID DEVICES TO DIRECT THE GASES TO SAID DEVICES, MEANS TO PROPORTIONALLY DIVIDE THE TOTAL MASS FLOW OF EXHAUST GASES TO SAID DEVICES, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING THE EFFECTIVE AREA RATIO OF THE EXHAUST GAS PATHS TO CHANGE THE BACK PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALLY ON SAID PRIME MOVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A POWER SYSTEM HAVING A PRIME MOVER IN WHICH A DECREASE IN BACK PRESSURE EFFECTS AN INCREASE IN THE ENERGY EXTRACTED FROM THE WORKING FLUID, SAID PRIME MOVER PRODUCING EXHAUST GASES, AT LEAST TWO ENERGY USING DEVICES WITH NOZZLE MEANS TO ACCELERATE THE GASES, DUCT MEANS CONNECTING THE PRIME MOVER AND SAID DEVICES TO DIRECT THE GASES TO SAID DEVICES, MEANS TO PROPORTIONALLY DIVIDE THE TOTAL MASS FLOW OF EXHAUST GASES TO SAID DEVICES, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING THE EFFECTIVE AREA RATIO OF THE EXHAUST GAS PATHS TO CHANGE THE BACK PRESSURE DIFFERENTIALLY ON SAID PRIME MOVER.
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